Rooppur nuclear power plant would hopefully start generating power in five years adding one thousand megawatt of power to the national grid, said State Minster for Science and Technology Yafes Osman yesterday morning.

The state minister was speaking during his visit at Rooppur power plant under Ishwardi upazila in Pabna. He said the government had pledged to set up the plant and generate additional electricity in its election manifesto. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Russia has already been signed regarding the project, he added.

A team ot foreign experts would visit the site soon and the project would be on its way, said the state minister.

Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission Mosaraf Hossain, Project Director Md Shawkat Akbar, lawmaker of Pabna-4 constituency Samsur Rahman Sarif Dilu were present, among others, during the visit.

Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant was established during the 60’s over approximately 260 acres of land most of which has since remained unused.