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PDB plans to cut distribution loss
Power Development Board has fixed iis target to bring down Its distribution loss to 22.96 per cent by next June from present loss of 27.01 per cent, reports UNB.
Energy and Mineral Rcso urces Minister Dr Khondakcr M Mosharruf Hossain told the Journalists In a press briefing at PDB office after an open discussion with the PDB officials and field level officers about how to realise outstanding bills and bring down the system loss.
He said although the system loss has come down but the result is not satisfactory. "It will be difficult to reach the target but we do not have any alternative — we will have to achieve the target." he said.
At present the arrears in account of PDB. Dhaka Electric Supply Authorities and Rural Electrification Board stood at Tk 832 crore of which in different government sectors and corporations the outstanding arrears is about Tk 158 crorc and domestic and others is about 208 crorc.
Overall national system loss at present is about 40 per cent.
The minister said the target to bring down the system loss In April was 27.31 per cent pnd the achievement was 27.32 per cent.
Giving a regional breakup of target and achievement In system loss the Energy minis ter said in Central Zone the system loss In March was 28.70 per cent and the target for April was fixed at 25.40 per cent and the achievement wag 24.53 per cent.
The performance of Northern Zone comprising Raj-shahi, Dinajpur. Bogra was tremendous. In March the system loss was 34.74 per cent, target fixed at 30.37 per cent and the achievement was 28.47 per cent.
At present the system loss on transmission and generation were 12 per cent.
One per cent ,system loss In distribution accounts for about Tk 20 crorc annually in terms of money, the Minister added.
At present the installed power generation capacity of PDB is about 2398 mw and in last month the generation was 1552 mw.
To meet the power demand
the Board has taken measure to rehabilitate three power units at a cost of Tk 60 crorc provided by the. government. Six units ire awaiting maintenance. A 210 mw plant at GhA-ashal and another of same capacity at Rauzan in Chittagong now under construction arc expected to be completed by 1993.
With the completion of rehabilitation programme, maintenance ana new plants the load shedding problems 1n Hext year would not be as in this year, he said.
The meeting was attended among others by PDB Chairman Faizur Razzaque. Energy Secretary Mohammad All. Board members and other high officials.
Meanwhile BSS adds: The Power Development Board (PDB) Wednesday announced Incentive package and punitive measures for its employees and officers to achieve the objectives of bringing down the system loss and realising the arrears bills.
The reward and punishment measures will come Into force- from July 1 next. Il was revealed at an evaluation meet -
tng of the field-level officials of the PDB In Dhaka Wednesday.
The Incentive package for the PDB officers and employees Included one and a half month, basic salary for achievement of 90 to 100 per cent of the target, one month basic salary for 80 to 90 per cent target and a half month basic salary for 70 to 80 per cent target.
Concerned PDB personnel, who will achieve the target ranging between 60 to 70 per cent, will be served with a letter for Improvement of their performance while a warning will be given In case of fulfilment of target from 50 to 60 per cent.
Jhinftlvc measures will be taken against the officials and employees who will fail to achieve the target above 50 per cent and strong punishment (Including termination) will be taken when the performance will fall below 40 per cent of the target
Energy and Mineral Resources Secretary Mohammad All and PDB Chairman Faizur Riiz-zaque, among others, attended the review meeting.