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Use solar power in educational instts, mosques

Suggests PM for easing pressure on national power grid

UNB, Dhaka
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina yesterday suggested introducing solar-panel system in the educational institutions and mosques in the cities to reduce pressure on the national power grid.
She stressed the need for expanding the use of electricity from the alternative source to cities while talking to the representatives of various banks and institutions who came to her office to donate to the PM's relief fund for the victimsofcyclone Aila.
The PM noted that natural calamities are increasing in Bangladesh because of global warming and blamed on excessive emission of greenhouse gases mainly in the developed countries.
About the government’s relief and rehabilitation programmes, Hasina said just after getting the forecast of cyclone Aila she had ordered the ministries and departments concerned and the MPs to stand by the people with all types of necessary supports. EM reiterated her directive to the meteorological department to make weather forecasts not only about the cyclonic storms rather about the impacts of the high tide and ebo tide, full moon and last night of the dark fortnight on the storms.
She announced her government's plan for building more cyclone centres in the coastal districts and taking necessary' steps to keep the embankments strong enough to withstand tidal surge.
The prime minister also underlined the need for arranging alternative way of making seawater available for the shrimp farmers without harming the embankments.
About the scarcity of sweet water in coastal region, she said rainwater needs to be Creserved as much as possi-le.
As a way of facing the chai-lenges of the world climate ■change, Hasina said the government will launch capital dredging in the country’s major rivers to increase their navigability and protect the country from sudden floods.
The government will dredge Pashur River to keep the Mongla seaport always active, she said.
PM mentioned her recent meeting with donor countries and agencies regarding arranging necessary funds to start the dredging works and their positive response in this regard.
Hasina said she also had talks with the World Bank when she was in America last 1 year about its assistance to Bangladesh in facing the challenges of world climate change.
A total of Tk 74 lakh was donated by cheque by the banks and institutions, namely, AK Khan Company
Ltd and Southeast Bank Ltd - dohatedTk 25 lakh each, Real
Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh Tk 12 lakh, First Secunty Islamic Bank Tk 10 lakh and Rajshahi University I k 2 lakh.
Besides, National Life Insurance Company donated Tk 10 lakh for treatment abroad of Tahsin Humayun, 12, son of Major Humayun Haider, martyred in February 25-26 BDR carnage.
The prime minister handed over the cheque to the widowed wife of Major Humayun atheroffice.
Hasina thanked the banks and institutions saying, "The amount of your donations is not the thing that counts. The love and sincerity you showed to the family members and the cyclone victims is a great example of social service."
PM’s Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad briefed newsmen on the occasion.