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Launching of DESA may be delayed further
The launching of Dhaka Electric Supply Authority (DESA). scheduled for ■rztewkrr I. to likely to he delayed further
Official source* told UNB Wednesday that deferring the launching of DESA was now under active consideration In political circles of the establishment tn view of lack of ar rangement lor adequate ad mlnistrattve facilities and to avoid possible backlash. But the policy makers are also un-likely to lake any decision without Informing the World Bank, which has not yet been done.
With only three days to go before inception of DESA authorities could hardly arrange adequate logistic supports, including manpower, for the proposed company.
Five thousand workers and employees of PDB. who now took after the power transmission tn greater Dhaka, were due to be transferred to DESA But, according to sources, the transfer is yet to take place.
Also Chairman for DESA has not yet been appointed, although PDB* member. Distribution, has been designated for the post
Floating DESA Is a major pre-condition of donors, particularly World Bank, for future lending to Bangladesh power sector.
The World Bank suggested DESA with an Idea to separate power tranamlssion from generation which. It argue*, would alaah unabated electricity theft pushing syatema loss to world's highest 42 per cent.
Since early last year, the administration haa failed thrice to launch DESA tn the face of stiff opposition from PDB workers and employees’ untons.
A senior official viewed If the authorities further failed to stand by the commitment given to World Bank, there might arise a severe "credibility- crisis for the new government before the donors.
He cautioned flow of funds, not only to the power sector but also to other sectors, would possibly be affected
According to a World Bank estimate, about 500 million US dollar In aid from various donors to different on-going projects in the power sector has been withheld.
Apart from World Bank, other donors to power sector are Japan, Aslan Development Bank (ADB), KFW of Germany and ODA of Britain
Meanwhile, all the five employees and workers’ unions, including the pro-BNP one. have threatened to go on strike from the day DESA goes into operation.