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'ILLEGAL' GAS CONSUMPTION

Jamuna asks JS body chief to prove allegation

STAFF CORRESPONDENT
The Jamuna group yesterday threatened the chairman of a parliamentary body with legal actions should he fail to prove his allegations of illegal gas consumption against the company, drawing fire from the committee.
Nurul Islam Babul, chairman of the Jamuna Group, in a letter gave a seven-day ultimatum to Shahidul Islam, chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on the energy and mineral resources ministry, to prove the charges. Members of the committee from a scheduled meeting in the same day reacted sharply to what they termed was 'indecent-worded letter' and extended unreserved support to their chairman to face 'the threat' properly.
The members discussed the letter and asked the chairman to take a strong stand against the group, sources said.
Taking a swipe at the wordings of the letter, committee member Ilias Ali said: "He undermined the chairman and members of the committee by his language."
The chairman also criticised the letter and said he did not make any derogatory remarks against Jamuna Group after visiting its plant site.
"I asked the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources to set up a central meter at the Jamuna Group plant site to ensure proper utilisation of gas as the company lacks the system largely used by other companies."
He dismissed Babul's claim that he visited different mills of the group with his men, saying only the managing director, general man-
ager and deputy general manager of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd. were with him when he visited the site, but did not enter Jamuna Group mills.
"I don't care about any threat. I'm determined to set up a central meter at Jamuna Group to ensure proper gas utilisation," Shahidul said.
The committee decided to discuss the letter in detail at its next meeting.
Yesterday's meeting at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban also discussed the Westmont Power Plant at Baghabari, observing that the company could not complete the project, aimed at generating 130 megawatts of power, in time.
Despite the failure, the company is trying to sign a new contract with the government for providing another 140 MWs of power, the committee chairman observed.
The committee asked the ministry to submit all documents to it and suggested the ministry not to enter into any contract with the company until the Baghabari plant issue was resolved.