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Power ministry contributes Tk 22.25cr to house construction, Covid assistance fund
DHAKA, June 10, 2021 (BSS) – Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources today contributed Taka 22.25 crore to the “House Construction Fund by Private Finance” and “Coronavirus Assistance Fund”.
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid handed cheques over to the Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus at the Prime Minister’s Office here.
The principal secretary received cheques on behalf of the Prime Minister for donations from the power, energy and mineral resources ministry’s various organisations.
According to the ministry source, companies under the power division contributed Taka 10 crore to the two funds, while companies under energy division contributed Taka 7.0 crore to the House Construction Fund and Taka 5.25 crore to the Coronavirus Assistance Fund.
The organizations are: Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB), Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) Ltd, Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC) Ltd, Coal Power Generation Company (CPGC) Ltd, Ashuganj Power Generation Company (APGC) Ltd, Dhaka Electric Supply Company (DESCO) Ltd, West Zone Power Distribution Company (WZPDC) Ltd, Northern Electric Supply Company (NESCO) Ltd, Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh (EGCB) Ltd, Rural Power Company Ltd (RPCL), BR Power Gen Company Ltd, North-West Power Generation Company Ltd, Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation, Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla) made contribution to the fund.
The organizations under the ministry provided the donation as part of social responsibility.
Energy Division Secretary Md Anisur Rahman and Power Division Secretary Md Habibur Rahman were present.
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