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Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar says Govt gives top priority to power sector

Update : 2015-09-05 15:22:48
Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar says Govt gives top priority to power sector

The present government has given top priority to the power sector as it has a plan for reaching the power supply to every households in the country by 2018



State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam, MP, said this while inaugurating the power connection in Tawripara village under Bagha Upazila of the district yesterday afternoon as the chief guest.

He mentioned that the power is very important towards balance and
equitable development of the nation. So, the government has been working relentlessly in this regard. It has attached highest priority to the sector and has been implementing massive and effective projects.

By 2018, all the households in Bagha and Charghat upazilas will get power supply. The educational institutions having no power supply will also get electricity connections. Besides, there will no more non-concrete road in the two upazilas.

On the occasion, various residential and charitable institutions were given new supply in six villages. For the purpose, 215 kilometers of line and 13 transformers were installed at a cost of Taka 1.06 crore.

Shahriar Alam said the previous massive power debacle and load-shedding has been reduced to a greater extent. At present, people of the country don't experience erratic power supply. The government has been implementing prompt, short, medium and long-term planning which has helped the power sector attain unprecedented success.

He also said the present government has increased power generation to 11,000 megawatts from the previous 3,200 megawatts.

With Bagha Union Awami League President Aynal Haque in the chair, Bagha Upazila Nirbahi Officer Aminul Islam, Deputy General Manager of Rural Electrification Board Abdul Kader, Assistant General Manager Khorshed Alam and AL leaders Ashraful Islam Babul, Shahiduzzaman and Masud Rana also spoke on the occasion.

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