Govt gives top priority to power sector: Shahriar

RAJSHAHI, Oct 10 (BSS):  The present government has given top priority to the power sector as it has a plan for reaching the power supply to every households in the country by 2018.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam said this while inaugurating the power connection to 760 households in 10 villages in Pakuria Union Parishad under Bagha Upazila of the district Saturday as the chief guest.
He mentioned that the power is very important towards balance and equitable development of the nation. So, the government has been working relentlessly in this regard. It has attached highest priority to the sector and has been implementing massive and effective projects.
By 2018, all the households in Bagha and Charghat upazilas will get power supply. The educational institutions having no power supply will also get electricity connections.
On the occasion, various residential and charitable institutions were given new power supply in ten villages. For the purpose, nine kilometres of line and around 30 transformers were installed.
Mr Alam said the previous massive power debacle and load-shedding has been reduced to a greater extent. At present, people of the country don't experience erratic power supply. The government has been implementing prompt, short, medium and long-term planning which has helped the power sector attain unprecedented success.
He also said the present government has increased power generation to 11,000 megawatts from the previous 3,200 megawatts. In this context, he also mentioned that the government has established century in setting up of power plants.
Bagha Pourasava Mayor Akkash Ali, Upazila Nirbahi Officer-in-Charge Shimul Aktar, General Manager of Natore Rural Electrification Board Nitai Sarker, and its Assistant General Manager Khorshedul Alam were present on the occasion.