Parliamentary committee calls for setting up prepaid meters
Wednesday, 3 June 2009
The parliamentary standing committee on power, energy and mineral resources has urged the power ministry for taking steps to set up the prepaid electric meters, reports BSS.
The committee, in a meeting at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban Monday, also urged the finance ministry to increase its allocation to power sector in the next budget for ensuring uninterrupted power generation for the benefit of the common people.
Committee Chairman Maj Gen (rtd) Subid Ali Bhuyian presided over the meeting.
The meeting recommended for taking initiative to facilitate duty free import of solar power equipment during in the next budget and encourage the private sector to come forward to invest in solar power sector.
Members of the committee state minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Shamsul Haq Tuku, Chief whip Md Abdus Shaheed, Mujibur Rahman Fakir, Sheikh Fazle Nur Tapash, Mohammad Enamul Haq, Mohammad Abdul Kader Khan and A M Mahbubuddin Khokon attended.
The committee, in a meeting at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban Monday, also urged the finance ministry to increase its allocation to power sector in the next budget for ensuring uninterrupted power generation for the benefit of the common people.
Committee Chairman Maj Gen (rtd) Subid Ali Bhuyian presided over the meeting.
The meeting recommended for taking initiative to facilitate duty free import of solar power equipment during in the next budget and encourage the private sector to come forward to invest in solar power sector.
Members of the committee state minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Shamsul Haq Tuku, Chief whip Md Abdus Shaheed, Mujibur Rahman Fakir, Sheikh Fazle Nur Tapash, Mohammad Enamul Haq, Mohammad Abdul Kader Khan and A M Mahbubuddin Khokon attended.