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ECNEC-MEETING- TWO LAST DHAKA
The day’s ECNEC meeting also approved Construction of Cumilla north (Bangladesh) 500 MW HVDC back to back station for transmitting power from Surjomoninagar (Tripura) to Cumilla north (Bangladesh) with Taka 1,342.26 crore. Of the total project cost, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide Taka 1,019.79 crore as project assistance.
The main objective of the project is to ensure necessary infrastructures for importing 500 MW of Power from Tripura and Assam of India to meet the growing demand in the eastern region of Bangladesh.
The main project operations include construction of 500 MW HVDC back to back station in Cumilla north having 400 KV GIS switchyard.
Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited under the Power Division will implement the project by June 2021 at Cumilla sadar.
The Planning Minister said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in the meeting, underscored the need for reopening all the closed down river ports of the country to infuse dynamism in the activities centering the river ports.
The other projects approved in the meeting are Agricultural irrigation through solar-powered pump with Taka 407.20 crore, Higher technology-based jute and jute seed production and extension with Taka 376.47 crore, Construction of river port at Nagarbari with ancillary facilities with Taka 513.90 crore, Development of Dhanua Kamalpur Land Port with Taka 59.30 crore, Construction of mail processing and logistics service center with Taka 365.49 crore, Identification system for enhancing access to services (IDEA) project with Taka 1,883.30 crore, and Construction of broad-gauge railway track from Modhukhali to Kamarkhali via Magura with Taka 1,202.49 crore.
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