Crises of water, gas, power cripple Ctg economically, says BGMEA chief
Saturday, 28 June 2008
CHITTAGONG, June 27 (UNB): Acting President of Chittagong unit of the Bangladesh Garments Manufactures and Exporters Association (BGMEA) MA Salam Friday said Chittagong, known as country's commercial capital, has become economically crippled due to crisis of water, gas and power.
Addressing a press conference at a local hotel, he alleged that owing to the power crisis production losses in 700 garment factories in this region exceed Tk 1.0 billion (100 crore) a month.
Over 100 different industries here failed to go for production for stoppage of gas supply since September last year, said the BGMEA leader.
Placing an eight-point demand at the press conference, he drew the attention of the Chief Adviser, calling for increase of power supply and immediate supply of gas here from gas wells in Bibiyana and Brahmanbaria.
The demands include supplying minimum 500 MW of power in the region from national grid as long as the power crisis exists, scrapping power generation licensing system at individual level and ensuring uninterrupted power supply to garment units.
The BGMEA Chittagong unit president said the garment owners are facing financial losses as they failed to supply goods to their foreign buyers as per delivery schedule due to power crisis.
He said that power supply remains off for eight out of 12 working hours.
BGMEA former first vice presidents Khalilur Rahman, MS Abu Tayab and Mahbub Ali, among others, were present at the press conference.
Addressing a press conference at a local hotel, he alleged that owing to the power crisis production losses in 700 garment factories in this region exceed Tk 1.0 billion (100 crore) a month.
Over 100 different industries here failed to go for production for stoppage of gas supply since September last year, said the BGMEA leader.
Placing an eight-point demand at the press conference, he drew the attention of the Chief Adviser, calling for increase of power supply and immediate supply of gas here from gas wells in Bibiyana and Brahmanbaria.
The demands include supplying minimum 500 MW of power in the region from national grid as long as the power crisis exists, scrapping power generation licensing system at individual level and ensuring uninterrupted power supply to garment units.
The BGMEA Chittagong unit president said the garment owners are facing financial losses as they failed to supply goods to their foreign buyers as per delivery schedule due to power crisis.
He said that power supply remains off for eight out of 12 working hours.
BGMEA former first vice presidents Khalilur Rahman, MS Abu Tayab and Mahbub Ali, among others, were present at the press conference.