Staff Reporter
The technical committee of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has approved a proposal by an Indian state-owned firm to set up a gas-based 150-megawatt power plant in Syelhet area, official sources said yesterday. The Ministry will now forward the proposal to the Purchase Committee of the Advisory Council for final approval.
The committee headed by Chairman of Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) approved the project after evaluating the proposal made by the Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL). The plant would cost over 70 million dollars. [Read more]