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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma contrasts 2008 blasts with Rs 1,800‑crore cement project in Dima Hasao
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 30 Oct 2026, 03:53 PM
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Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma marked the anniversary of the 2008 bomb blasts in Dima Hasao by highlighting a Rs 1,800‑crore cement plant now under construction in the district.
On the anniversary of the 2008 bomb blasts that shook Dima Hasao district, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma drew a stark contrast by pointing to a massive Rs 1,800‑crore cement plant now under construction in the same area.
He said the same calendar date reflects two distinct eras – one of violence and one of development.
The cement project, valued at Rs 1,800 crore, is expected to create hundreds of jobs and boost the local economy, signalling a shift from insurgency‑related disruption to infrastructure‑driven growth.
Sarma urged investors and policymakers to build on this momentum, emphasizing that the district’s future should be defined by progress rather than past turmoil.
He said the same calendar date reflects two distinct eras – one of violence and one of development.
The cement project, valued at Rs 1,800 crore, is expected to create hundreds of jobs and boost the local economy, signalling a shift from insurgency‑related disruption to infrastructure‑driven growth.
Sarma urged investors and policymakers to build on this momentum, emphasizing that the district’s future should be defined by progress rather than past turmoil.