The Assam government has approved a ₹51.97 billion ($624.4 million) project to modernize the state’s power distribution system. The approved project, funded under the revamped distribution sector program, seeks to augment the distribution system by March 31, 2026 and is expected to benefit around 6.7 million electricity consumers across Assam. The program also involves the procurement of 100 MW of renewable energy through a power purchase agreement with a tariff determined by the Solar Energy Corporation of India.