Govt distributes CFL bulbs in 39 districts
Sunday, 24 October 2010
FE Report
The government started distribution of above 5.2 million energy efficient compact florescent lamp (CFL) bulbs in 39 districts Saturday to save approximately 500 megawatt (MW) of electricity.
Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC) managing director Md Abdus Sobhan said, "DPDC will distribute 9,55,000 CFL bulbs across Dhaka region, while a total of 52,58,520 CFL bulbs will be distributed in 39 districts in the second phase."
"We would like to distribute 3,82,000 CFL of 23-watt and 3,93,014 CFL of 14-watt against 3,90,000 power connections in north Dhaka and Narayanganj east and west under the DPDC by Sunday."
These bulbs are distributed from 9am to 5pm by DPDC through 185 centres.
"This time we have got huge response from the customers. Last year around 80,000 bulbs remained undistributed, but this year around 20,000 bulbs might be left, which will be distributed Sunday," he added.
On June 19, the government distributed 5.5 million CFL bulbs in 27 districts under the first phase of the project titled Efficient Lighting Initiative for Bangladesh (ELIB) to reduce electricity consumption.
The lamps were distributed through Rural Electrification Board, Power Development Board, Dhaka Power Distribution Company and West Zone Power Distribution Company.
Each subscriber got four bulbs, and anybody willing to receive such energy-saving bulb had to show his or her latest electricity bill payment receipt and submit incandescent bulbs to the distributors.
The 39 districts that were brought under the second phase of the project include Dhaka, Tangail, Gazipur, Pabna, Bogra, Naogaon, Bagerhat, Gopalganj, Barisal, Satkhira, Magura, Narail, Meherpur, Kushtia, Shariatpur, Rajbari, Pirojpur, Jhalakati, Patuakhali, Barguna, Bhola, Chuadanga, Chittagong, Comilla, Sylhet, Mymensingh, Netrakona, Kishoreganj, Rangpur, Gaibandha, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Rajshahi, Natore, Chapainawabganj, Sirajganj, Khulna and Jhenaidah.
The government started distribution of above 5.2 million energy efficient compact florescent lamp (CFL) bulbs in 39 districts Saturday to save approximately 500 megawatt (MW) of electricity.
Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC) managing director Md Abdus Sobhan said, "DPDC will distribute 9,55,000 CFL bulbs across Dhaka region, while a total of 52,58,520 CFL bulbs will be distributed in 39 districts in the second phase."
"We would like to distribute 3,82,000 CFL of 23-watt and 3,93,014 CFL of 14-watt against 3,90,000 power connections in north Dhaka and Narayanganj east and west under the DPDC by Sunday."
These bulbs are distributed from 9am to 5pm by DPDC through 185 centres.
"This time we have got huge response from the customers. Last year around 80,000 bulbs remained undistributed, but this year around 20,000 bulbs might be left, which will be distributed Sunday," he added.
On June 19, the government distributed 5.5 million CFL bulbs in 27 districts under the first phase of the project titled Efficient Lighting Initiative for Bangladesh (ELIB) to reduce electricity consumption.
The lamps were distributed through Rural Electrification Board, Power Development Board, Dhaka Power Distribution Company and West Zone Power Distribution Company.
Each subscriber got four bulbs, and anybody willing to receive such energy-saving bulb had to show his or her latest electricity bill payment receipt and submit incandescent bulbs to the distributors.
The 39 districts that were brought under the second phase of the project include Dhaka, Tangail, Gazipur, Pabna, Bogra, Naogaon, Bagerhat, Gopalganj, Barisal, Satkhira, Magura, Narail, Meherpur, Kushtia, Shariatpur, Rajbari, Pirojpur, Jhalakati, Patuakhali, Barguna, Bhola, Chuadanga, Chittagong, Comilla, Sylhet, Mymensingh, Netrakona, Kishoreganj, Rangpur, Gaibandha, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Rajshahi, Natore, Chapainawabganj, Sirajganj, Khulna and Jhenaidah.