Tk 9.15b project to improve power supply undertaken

RAJSHAHI, Apr 5: The government has undertaken an initiative to implement a Tk 9.15 billion (915 crore) project to improve electricity supply system in Rajshahi region. Under the proposed project, 200,000 more new consumers will be connected with electricity supply facilities. The project has already been okayed in Executive Committee for National Economic Council (ECNEC).
The proposed project has been entitled as 'Electricity Supply System Development Project, Rajshahi Zone'. Under this project, works of new power cables and lines of 1,375 kilometres and renovation of electric power cables and lines of 1,808 kilometres will be done. As a result of renovation of power cables and setting up of new power lines, 775 megawatt electricity load will be increased and system loss will be decreased at 4 per cent. Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) will implement the project within the year 2018.
The areas to cover under this project will be Rajshahi sadar, Rajshahi City Corporation, Gomostapur, Godagari and Tanore upazilas. In addition to that identical projects will also be implemented in Chapainawabganj Sadar, Shibganj, Natore Sadar, Pabna Sadar, Ishurdi, Sirajganj Sadar, Bogra Sadar, Sherpur, Santahar, Dupchachia and Shibganj upazilas.
Under this project, 30 kilometres 33kv, 11kv, .04 kv synchronised power cables respectively will be set up. Apart from this, 33 kv new lines on 221 kilometres and 33 kv lines on 218 kilometers, 11 kv new lines on 341 kilometers and 33kv lines on 375 respectively will be renovated.
Moreover, new electric supply sub-centres will be established and old sub-centres will be renovated and new transformers will be set up and old ones will be repaired, informed a source of PDB in Rajshahi.
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