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Energy Minister tells JS

Steps taken to set up new power stations
Energy and Mineral Resources Minister M. Nooruddin Khan yesterday informed the House that steps had been taken to set up new power stations in the country, reports BSS.
Replying to a question from Prof. Shahidul Islam (BNP-Kushtla) the Energy Minister said international tender has been invited to set up 60 megawatt gas turbine power station at Mymensingh through the formation of rural power company by Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board.
A proposal to set up on emergency basis three 100 megawatt burge-mounted power station each at Khulna. Shikalbaha and Haripur in private sector was accepted on January 30 last; he added.
The minister also mentioned the acceptance of the proposal to set up 250-300 megawatt coal-based power station at Barapukuria and steps to set up 300-450 megawatt combined cycle power station under joint initiatives of the government and the private sector.
Khan said process is on to set up 300-megawatt at Haripur. 300 megawatt at Baghabari and 60 megawatt Shahajibazar and 210 megawatt at Khulna power stations.
He also said proposals had been invited to set up 100 megawatt power station at Baghabari in the private sector.
Replying to a question from Abul Kalam Azad (AL-Tangail) the Energy and Mineral Resources Minister said directive? had been given to provide power connections to the deep and shallow tubewells on emergency basis with a view to increasing agricultural production in the country.
Khan, replaying to a question from Gazi Mohammad Shahjahan (BNP-Chittagong)
said that the present deposit of natural gas in the country stood at 23.099 trillion eft.
"Work for 2 SOEs to
be completed this FV
Another report says: Commerce and Industries Minister Tofael Ahmed Informed the-House that work for setting up two industries and BMRE of one industry at the public sector would be completed in the 1996-97 financial year.
Replying to a question from (Zinnat Hossain-Chittagong) the minister said these three Industries — one at sugar sector, one at electrical sector and one at chemical sector — would employ 1320 people.
Tofael Ahmed said the Pabna Sugar Mills would be completed soon which would employ 1075 people.
The work of setting up high voltage cables and conductors manufacturing plant will start, he added.
The BMRE of Chittagong Chemical Complex will be completed which will employ 200 more people, the minister said.