Amidst protest, Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal launches Lakwa Replacement Power Project

Amidst protest by the student body against the Citizenship Amendment Vill 2016, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal dedicated the 70 MW Lakwa Replacement Power Project to the state.

Sonowal was shown black flag in Upper Assam by Tai Ahom Students wing. The student wing is protesting against the BJP Led government’s not taking stand against the bill.

Lakwa Replacement Power Project is a manifestation of Wartsila Smart Power Generation Concept implemented by Wartsila India Pvt. Limited in association with Assam Power Generation Company Limited.


This new power project would replace outdated gas turbine units with Wärtsilä technology. Sonowal said that inauguration of Lakwa Replacement Power Project is an important achievement towards State government’s efforts in attaining self-reliance in power generation.

He also said that generation of power is one of the objectives of his government as attaining self-sufficiency would lead to industrialisation and generation of employment avenues. He also said that in sync with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream of providing power to every household, State government has drawn a broad map for providing uninterrupted power to all the 65 lakh households in Assam as the government could achieve the target of providing electricity to 44 lakh households and remaining would be provided by the end of December 31, 2018.