Guwahati, June 20 -- In Assam, electricity demand has risen by an average of 11% annually over the past four years, a growth driven by infrastructural expansion, industrialisation, and steadily improving standard of living.

If this trend persists, the state's daily electricity requirement is expected to reach 5,500 megawatts by 2035. To ensure Assam attains self-reliance in electricity production by then, the present State Government has initiated preparatory measures.

Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma underscored this on Friday at the release of THIRD AMPERE, a volume chronicling the beginning, evolution, and transformation of the power sector in Assam and the Northeast.

The event, held at the Assam Administrative Staff Coll...