Her remarks came during the inauguration ceremony of five power plants with a total electricity generation capacity of 779 megawatts (MW), a part of the government’s plan to bring the country’s 100% population under electricity coverage. She inaugurated the power plants through a videoconference from her official residence Ganabhaban as the program was held at the Bijoy Hall of Bidyut Bhaban in Dhaka. The five power plants are the Bibiyana III 400MW Combined Cycle Power Plant in Habiganj, Zulda, Chittagong 100MW Power Plant Unit 2, Meghna Ghat 104MW Power Plant in Narayanganj, Modhumoti 100MW Power Plant in Bagerhat, and up-gradation of 150MW Power Plant to 225MW Combined Cycle Power Plant in Sylhet. According to the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, the government has successfully constructed 119 power plants with an electricity production capacity of 20,293MW since assuming power in 2009. “So, we’re constructing the transmission lines as well.”She said the main aim of the government is to extensively provide electricity to rural areas so that the scope of employment generation increases.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 12, 2021 06:32 UTC