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CONTRACT-UNDERGROUND-CABLE
BPDB to sign deal for underground distribution network tomorrow
DHAKA, Feb 4, 2020 (BSS) – The government will sign a contract with Energy Tron Australia tomorrow for establishing underground distribution network in the zones under Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) jurisdiction to replace overhead power cables.
The contract will be signed for consultancy services to establish ‘Underground Distribution Network’ in four major cities of Chattogram, Cumilla, Sylhet and Mymensingh distribution zones under the BPDB at Mukti Hall, Bidyut Bhaban here at 11am.
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid will witness the signing ceremony as the chief guest.
Talking to BSS, Director (Public Relations) of BPDB Saiful Hasan Chowdhury said, Secretary of BPDB Saiful Islam Azad and Principal Engineer and Team Leader of Energy Tron Australia Khandker Wahidul Islam will sign the contract on behalf of their respective sides.
He said as part of the government’s initiative to bring distribution network underground, the BPDB has taken the project for signing a deal with an Australian firm.
Earlier, the BPDB successfully initiated underground power lines in the Dargah Gate area of Sylhet and removed all overhead cables and electric poles. The installation work of overhead line is going on to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply.
State-owned Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC) and Dhaka Electric Supply Company (DESCO), now engaged in power distribution in the city, had undertaken a project to take their overhead electric cables underground in Dhanmondi and Gulshan areas.
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