The government has been urged to raise electricity and gas supply in Chittagong to ensure uninterrupted industrial production considering the contribution of the area to the national economy.
The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) President Mahbubul Alam made the appeal in a letter sent to State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid recently, said a press release.
The port city is now experiencing 10-15 hours load shedding causing severe suffering to the city-dwellers, the CCCI president claimed in the latter.
He also sought state minister's initiative to maintain smooth operation at the power plants to ensure uninterrupted power supply and also not to withdraw electricity from Chittagiong.
He said the electricity demand in Chittagong ranges from 500mw to 750mw. But, the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) withdraws 100mw-120mw from Chittagong to divert power to other regions of the country.
"It is an emergency need to stop load shedding of electricity for the sake of the working people of Chittagong and the country's economy as well," he requested to the state minister.
CCCI worried over load shedding in Ctg
FE Team | Published: September 12, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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