Guwahati, Oct 10 (PTI) FMCG company Bisk Farm will set up a manufacturing unit in Assam with an investment of Rs 100 crore, a minister said on Saturday.

Over 1,000 people are expected to get direct employment in the project, Industries and Commerce Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said.

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"Land has already been allotted, and the company will start work shortly," he added.

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