Dhaka-Delhi jt study from March
Sunday, 17 January 2010
A joint technical team of Bangladesh and India will start a feasibility study next March to examine the pros and cons of installing two coal fired power plants in the country, reports BSS.
"We (officials of the two countries) will sit on February 18 for the preparation of a feasibility study for two coal fired power projects," ASM Alamgir Kabir, Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) Chairman told the news agency Saturday.
"One of these projects would be developed by NTPC (National Thermal Power Company) in joint venture with the PDB," he said.
As per the agreement of the first steering committee for power sector cooperation between Bangladesh and India, a six-member technical body will be formed in the proposed meeting.
The technical body will work out every detail of the MoU (memorandum of understanding) on the grid inter-connection as well as cooperation between NTPC and PDB.
The PDB chairman said they had selected two sites, Khulna and Chittagong.
"We (officials of the two countries) will sit on February 18 for the preparation of a feasibility study for two coal fired power projects," ASM Alamgir Kabir, Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) Chairman told the news agency Saturday.
"One of these projects would be developed by NTPC (National Thermal Power Company) in joint venture with the PDB," he said.
As per the agreement of the first steering committee for power sector cooperation between Bangladesh and India, a six-member technical body will be formed in the proposed meeting.
The technical body will work out every detail of the MoU (memorandum of understanding) on the grid inter-connection as well as cooperation between NTPC and PDB.
The PDB chairman said they had selected two sites, Khulna and Chittagong.