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200 unauthorised power connections in Thakurgaon

From Our Correspondent
THAKURGAON. May 19 : Frequent failure of power in Thakurgaon causes immense trouble to the consumers and loss to the industries and hinders irrigation.
According to a source of the Power Development Board, seven generators were Installed at Thakurgaon Power Station located al Thakurgaon Road with a capacity of producing 10.5 megawatt power in 1962. The longevity of the generations is 28 years. At Siresent. four generators are unctloning and producing only 4 megawatt power which could not meet the domestic demand of 20 megawatts.
It may be mentioned here that in the five upazilas of the district, there arc many deep shallow tubewells and low-lift pumps which are driven by power.
An Engineer of the PDB told this correspondent that the deficit in the power supply being met by the national grid. He informed that the cause of power failure at every now and then was the communication gap. He also opined if wireless of VHF system is Introduced from the power control room, and transportation facility is given, the disruption in power supply can be avoided.
It is a matter of fact that
only one lineman and a helper were posted to the upazilas. Shortage of man power hampers the quick service.
Unauthorised connections
It is reported that about 2200 unauthorised domestic and business establishment connections were given in Thakurgaon Sadar. Harlpur. Balladangl, Plrganj and Ranisankail upazilas.
It is alleged that most illegal connections were taken by police personnel living outside the thana boundary, influential persons and service personnel. Small traders in different hats and bazars are also consuming
illegal power in league with some dishonest PDB officials.
Stolen oil recovered
Five barrels of transformer oil, meant for transformer of different capacities to keep it cool and serviceable were recovered by the Ranisankail police recently.
It is learnt that there is a 33000 KV transformer at Nekmard sub-station where 42 barrel of oil were preserved. A large quantity of oil has bben stolen from there. Acting on a secret information Ranisankail police recovered the barrels from a store of Nekmard Bazar.
A case has been lodged with Ranisankail police.