Government plans to sell electricity to Bangladesh from next financial year

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The government has planned to export electricity to Bangladesh from the next financial year. This was mentioned in the budget for the next financial year submitted by Finance Minister Barshman Pun in the joint meeting of both houses of the Federal Parliament on Tuesday.

Government plans to sell electricity to Bangladesh from next financial year

In the same way, the government has also taken the goal of increasing the power capacity of the national system to 4,600 megawatts by adding 900 megawatts of electricity in the next financial year. Finance Minister Pun said that legal arrangements will be made to involve the private sector in the construction and distribution of electricity transmission lines.

'In the coming financial year, the electricity capacity of the national system will be increased to 4,600 megawatts by adding 900 megawatts of electricity. Per capita electricity consumption will be increased to 450 units. Arrangements will be made to export electricity to Bangladesh from the next financial year. Legal arrangements will be made so that the private sector also participates in the construction and distribution of electricity transmission lines. The private sector will be attracted to invest by constructing reservoir hydroelectric projects, dams and power houses separately. To meet the demand of dry yam, the construction work of 1200 MW Budhigandaki, 670 MW Dudhkoshi and 417 MW Nalsingad hydropower projects and 200 MW Naumure multi-purpose hydropower project will be started, he said.

Finance Minister Pun also said that within the next fiscal year, the construction work of 1200 MW Budhigandaki, 670 MW Dudhkoshi and 417 MW Nalsingad hydropower projects and 200 MW Naumure multi-purpose hydropower project will be started.