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ECNEC-MEETING-TWO LAST
Mannan said the ECNEC meeting praised highly the PDB and the REB for their
works over the years to widen the coverage of electricity across the country.
The Planning Minister said both the power distribution line projects aim
at ensuring cent percent electrification by 2021 in the project areas,
strengthening and improving further the power distribution system to provide
uninterrupted power supply for every user by 2030, improving the socio-
economic conditions of people in the project areas and providing improved
client services.
The Rangpur division power distributions line and substations extension
and rehabilitation project will be implemented by the Northern Electric
Supply Company (NESCO) Limited under the Power Division with an estimated
cost of Taka 1,123.85 crore. The project is scheduled to be implemented by
June, 2022.
The project will be implemented at 21 city corporation, pourasabha and
upazila areas under eight districts of Rangpur division. The project will
also increase the capacity by 220 MVA and some 1.80 lakh new power
connections will be provided.
The main project operations include erection of some 3,192 kilometer new
power connections, renovation of the existing 1,739 kilometer old lines,
standard up-gradation and rehabilitation of some 10 33/11 KV sub-stations,
installation of 4,326 distribution transformers and some 368 11KV capacitor
banks.
The Rajshahi Division distribution line and substation extension and
rehabilitation project will be implemented also by the Northern Electricity
Supply Company (NESCO) Limited under the Power Division with an estimated
cost of Taka 1,091.32 crore. The project is scheduled to be completed by
June, 2022.
This project will also increase the capacity by 470 MVA and some 2.35 lakh
new power connections will be provided.
The main project operations include installation of some 3 new 33/11 KV
power sub-stations, standard up-gradation and rehabilitation of some 20 33/11
KV sub-stations, erection of some 2,042.5 kilometer new lines, rehabilitation
of some 1,411 kilometer dilapidated lines, installation of some 3,851
distribution transformers, installation of 25 circuit breakers as well as
installation of 311 capacitor banks.
The day’s ECNEC meeting also approved another project for establishing
Sayedpur 150 MW+ 10% simple cycle (HSD based) power station with an estimated
cost of Taka 1,001 crore. Power Division will implement the project by June,
2021.
This project aims to enhance the power production capacity to meet the
growing demand of power in the northern region and thus create regional
balance in power production.
The other projects approved in the meeting are Procurement of 70 meter
gauge diesel electric locomotives, 1st Revised with Taka 2,659.33 crore,
Establishment of 99 Composite Brigade for ensuring overall security to the
Padma Multipurpose Bridge, 1st Revised with Taka 1,320.37 crore, Up gradation
of Link Road-Laboni Circle Road into four lane with Taka 288.69 crore,
Construction of 103.43 meter PC girder bridge on Aricha (Boraingial)-Gheor-
Daulatpur-Tangail Road, 1st Revised with Taka 102.43 crore, Up gradation of
switching and transmission network for strengthening digital connectivity
with Taka 155.38 crore, and providing 19.5 lakh power connections through
extending rural electrification, 1st Revised with Taka 8,690.89 crore.
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