Enhanced pvt engagement in power sector stressed
Sunday, 28 March 2010
FE Report
The private enterprises need to be involved more in power sector to boost generation, transmission and distribution, speakers at a seminar in the city said Thursday.
"The government alone will not be able to solve the current power crisis, and so the private sector should come forward being spurred on by regional cooperation," Subid Ali Bhuiyan, chairman of the Standing Committee on the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources said.
He emphasised on the need for an effective coal policy as the country has a severe shortage of gas supply.
Responding to a query, he told reporters that the current load-shedding in the city continued as the government has to supply 1200-1400 MW electricity for irrigation.
He also stressed the harmonisation of transmission and distribution of power in the remaining plants, terming the power crisis the main hurdle in investment.
The government is trying to set up new plants as the earlier ones have turned 30-40 years old, he said hoping that the situation might improve in two years.
Subid Ali Bhuiyan was speaking as chief guest at a seminar titled "Role of Utility and Media to Strengthen Electricity Reform in Power Sector of Bangladesh".
M Fouzul Kabir, former secretary of Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, and journalist Orun Karmaker presented two keynote papers on the topic.
The seminar was jointly organised by Unnayan Samannay (US), Consumer Association of Bangladesh (CAB) and CUTS International.
The private enterprises need to be involved more in power sector to boost generation, transmission and distribution, speakers at a seminar in the city said Thursday.
"The government alone will not be able to solve the current power crisis, and so the private sector should come forward being spurred on by regional cooperation," Subid Ali Bhuiyan, chairman of the Standing Committee on the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources said.
He emphasised on the need for an effective coal policy as the country has a severe shortage of gas supply.
Responding to a query, he told reporters that the current load-shedding in the city continued as the government has to supply 1200-1400 MW electricity for irrigation.
He also stressed the harmonisation of transmission and distribution of power in the remaining plants, terming the power crisis the main hurdle in investment.
The government is trying to set up new plants as the earlier ones have turned 30-40 years old, he said hoping that the situation might improve in two years.
Subid Ali Bhuiyan was speaking as chief guest at a seminar titled "Role of Utility and Media to Strengthen Electricity Reform in Power Sector of Bangladesh".
M Fouzul Kabir, former secretary of Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, and journalist Orun Karmaker presented two keynote papers on the topic.
The seminar was jointly organised by Unnayan Samannay (US), Consumer Association of Bangladesh (CAB) and CUTS International.