Power transmission breakdown
Friday, 4 March 2011
Another report adds: Theft of the electric transformers of Palli Buddyut Samity (PBS) 2 has caused a total breakdown in power transmission in 9 unions of Badarganj Upazila in Rangpur district.
The theft took place Monday night which shut down a large number of irrigation pumps and industrial units in additional to causing miseries to thousands of domestic consumers of the areas for the past two days, sources said.
Husking machines, saw mills, irrigation pumps and other industrial units that run on power went out of operation.
The people of those areas drew the attention of the PBS authorities to restore power supply and thus end their miseries.
DGM of PBS Badarganj Zonal Office Md. Jakir Hosssain said that they have no fund to purchase new transformers. They will be able to supply electricity connection to the consumers if they pay the price for a new transformers, he added.