Govt to spend Tk 2,000cr for non-stop power supply to Dhaka, N’ganj

Abrar Hussain of DOT : 
The government is planning to implement a Tk 2,000 crore project to ensure uninterrupted power supply to Dhaka’s central and north-west zones as well as major parts of Narayanganj within the next three years. According to a report by UNB, official sources claim that Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd (DPDC) will implement the project during the 2019-2022 period as part of its development program.
“Once the project is implemented, the DPDC will be able to build a power distribution system to ensure non-stop electricity supply to consumers living in major parts of the two cities,”.
DPDC Executive Director Ramiz Uddin told UNB that the project received approval from the National Economic Council (Ecnec) Executive Committee on November 7 last year.
Of the total cost, the government will finance Tk 1882 crore while the DPDC will spend Tk 78 crore from its own funds.
“Now we’re preparing tender documents to float the tender to award contract for the job,” Uddin added, saying it may take one month or two to complete the tender invitation process.
Power Division officials said the new project was undertaken as part of the government current target to improve power distribution and transmission system after its success in power generation.