Assam will try to replicate Gujarat model in power sector: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam government will try to replicate the success stories of the Gujarat model in the power sector along with its state-of the art technological interventions to turn three power companies in the state to profitable ventures, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

A delegation of the Assam Power department, led by Power Minister Bimal Bora will soon visit the western state to understand its best practices, the chief minister said while holding a virtual meeting with the Gujarat Energy Minister Saurabh Bhai Patel and senior officials of the Urja Vikas Nigam Limited on Tuesday night.

Patel, giving a brief overview of the power sector of his state and the initiatives taken by the Urja Vikas Nigam Limited since Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister,