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Boro irrigation to get 1,664MW daily

Gout revises power supply plan

UNB, Dhaka
The government yesterday decided to allocate 1,664 megawatt (MW) electricity daily for farmers to ensure uninterrupted irrigation in the coming boro season.
Officials said the decision came from an inter-ministerial meeting held in the conference room of the power, energy and mineral resources ministry with Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, power and energy adviser to the prime minister, in the chair.
They said reviewing the power perspective of the country, the meeting decided to supply
1664MW power daily during the boro season this year against last year's 1570MW.
Tawfiq briefed reporters about the outcome after the meeting.
He said the government would ensure smooth and uninterrupted irrigation during the next boro season by supplying liquid oil and maximum use of electricity.
The government has taken initiative to install several rental power plants to solve the ongoing power crisis, he said.
"We hope that we will get at least 300MW electricity daily from the rental power plants
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before the beginning of boro season."
Replying to a query, the adviser said the government has also taken steps to reopen the closed power plants soon by supplying gas.
"We will be able to increase 600MW to 700MW electricity during boro season to reach the total power generation up to 4000MW against the demand for 4500MW," he added.
Tawfiq also informed that the government has planned to buy 1.5 crore power-saving bulbs to reduce power consumption in the country.
"We can save huge electricity during the boro season by using power-saving bulbs," he said.
The energy adviser also reouested the countrymen to reduce unnecessary power consumption in greater national interest.
The total power demand of the country will be 4500 MW during next dry-season farming while the existing powergeneration capacity is only 3400 MW.
Energy and Mineral Resources Secretary Mohammad Mohsin, Power Secretary Md Abul Klam Azad and Chairman of the Power Development Board ASM Alamgir Kabir were also present at the press briefing.