Rural News Desk:
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called everyone to be safe in the use of electricity and gas, ‘I switch off myself as I leave the house’.
He made this call while inaugurating the International Convention City, Bashundhara (ICCB) Electricity and Energy Week in the capital on Wednesday (December 07) morning.
Sheikh Hasina said, ‘Electricity and natural gas production is as big as it is equal.’
‘Many people use electricity and gas unnecessarily, do it.’
‘Everyone should be power and gas in schools, colleges, universities, offices and courts. This decision should be taken in all areas,’ he said.
‘The development of the power and energy sector will accelerate the economy of Bangladesh’.
Sheikh Hasina said, ‘If you leave the house with your own hands, there is no shame in it.’
‘The people of our country have a bad habit. Many people think that I am a veteran officer. Why should I switch off again!’ Ardali-Piton will come and do it yourself, there is nothing to be ashamed of.
I urged everyone to be aware and proactive to prevent gas pollution, the Prime Minister said, ‘Many people have gas stoves He does not stop, he keeps it on fire, and it causes accidents, and accidents happen, and people die in the fire.
‘One side must be safe, and on the other hand, you have to be safe.’
He asked everyone to be sincere to prevent water shortage.
‘There are many wastes of water. Many people keep watering and using water so as to work with water. They should also be used efficiently,’ said Sheikh Hasina.
Reiterating the lighting of electricity in every house, the Prime Minister said, ‘We are focusing on multi-purpose power generation to achieve the goal of delivering electricity to every house’.
Highlighting the master plan to meet the demand of electricity, Sheikh Hasina said, ‘I am planning the master plan of 24 thousand megawatts by 2021, 40 thousand megawatts by 2030 and 60 thousand megawatts by 2041.’
After the establishment of the Ruppur nuclear power plant under the realm, the Prime Minister said, ‘By 2024, 2,400 megawatts of electricity will be produced from the nuclear power plant.’
He also mentioned the mega project of construction of 8 power plants based on 9 thousand 840 megawatt capacity under the actualization.
The Prime Minister announced the plan to produce 3,100 megawatts of electricity based on new energy by 2021.
Highlighting the current picture of new fuel, he said, ‘Currently, 430 megawts of electricity is being produced from newly renewable fuel in the country. Off-grid area has installed 4.5 million solar home systems.
The Prime Minister directed the concerned to take measures to add electricity to the local grid to meet the local demand through the electricity generated through solar.
He also mentioned the plan to import electricity from India, Nepal, Bhutan, Maanmar.
Sheikh Hasina called for the difference between the BNP period and the last 8 years of the Awami League government in power generation.
In the last 8 years, the Prime Minister highlighted various steps of the government including providing 1 crore 14 lakh new connections, bringing 5 crore people new electricity facilities, 10 upazilas 100% electricity, gaining 15 thousand megawatt power generation capacity, setting up 80 power plants, setting up 1 thousand 902 km transmission and setting up 97 thousand distribution lines.
He also mentioned various initiatives including exploration of new gas fields, construction of NNG terminal to meet the demand of gas.
He said that by 2021, 37 more wells will be dug and 23 more will be built.
The PM said that the electricity situation was very bad during the BNP period, he said, saying that there was load shedding for 15 hours and people were forced to give their lives to Kansat to demand electricity.
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid Bipur presided over the opening ceremony, Nepal Energy Minister Janardhan Sharma, President of Parliamentary Statistical Committee on Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Tajul Islam, Secretary of Energy and Mineral Resources Department Nazimuddin Chowdhury and Secretary of Power Department Monotar Hossain addressed the opening ceremony.