The Adani Group has made a sudden and aggressive entry into Assam’s power sector, triggering shock, suspicion, and anger in equal measure. With a large recruitment advertisement for a massive 4×800 MW thermal power project in Chapar, Dhubri district, the corporate giant has sent out a clear message: Adani is coming, whether the state is ready or not.
The advertisement, issued by Adani Power Limited, openly calls for hundreds of experienced professionals for what is projected to be a 3,200 MW coal-based thermal plant. The ad appeared across local media and online platforms, leaving many to ask a simple but disturbing question: How can such a huge project be announced when the Assam government says it knows nothing about it?
This is not a small venture. It is not a pilot project. It is one of the biggest thermal power plans ever proposed in Assam. And yet, the state government claims it has no role, no knowledge, and no connection. 
The advertisement lists over 225 high-level technical jobs, including electrical, mechanical, civil construction, safety, quality control, and project planning roles. Face-to-face interviews are scheduled for January 22, 2026, in Guwahati, while the work location is clearly mentioned as Chapar in Dhubri district. Candidates are told to apply through a QR code. Everything about the ad looks final, polished, and ready for execution.
But when Northeast Scoop reached out to Assam’s Power Minister Prasanta Phukan, the response was stunning.
“I am not aware of this advertisement. We do not have any link to it,” the minister said. He added that under the Himanta Biswa Sarma government, all official hiring and procurement happens only through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM).
In simple words, the power minister washed his hands off the matter.
He made it clear that Adani had not contacted the state government for recruitment, approvals, or coordination. According to him, this is a private company action, done without informing the state.
This explanation raises more questions than answers.
How can a mega thermal power project move forward without land clearance, environmental approval, or state coordination? How can interviews be fixed when the project itself has no public approval? Either the government is truly in the dark, or it is pretending to be.
The Adani Group, led by billionaire Gautam Adani, is no stranger to controversy. Across India, Adani’s power, port, and airport projects have often faced protests over land acquisition, environmental damage, and alleged favoritism. The 2023 Hindenburg Research report, which accused the group of financial manipulation, may have been denied by Adani, but it shook public trust nationwide.
Now, Assam appears to be the next testing ground.
Assam’s power sector is currently handled by state bodies like Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) and Assam Power Generation Corporation (APGC). For years, there have been fears that these public utilities could be slowly weakened to make way for corporate takeover.
Is this Adani project a signal of what lies ahead?
