UNB, Dhaka :
A bill titled ‘The Power Bill, 2016′ was placed in Parliament on Tuesday keeping a provision of harsher punishment of maximum 10 years’ jail and Tk 10 crore fine or both for carrying out any act of sabotage in any electricity infrastructure.
State Minister for Power Nasrul Hamid placed the Bill and it was sent to the Parliamentary Standing Committee for further scrutiny. The committee was asked to submit its report within 30 days. The Bill also has a provision for introducing an independent system operator (ISO) to operate the country’s power system in a
coordinated manner as well as ensure the better load management. It has a provision of maximum 10 years and minimum seven years of jail term or maximum Tk 10 crore as fine or both for destroying or damaging power infrastructures and establishments like power stations, sub-stations, power lines, poles and equipments.
A bill titled ‘The Power Bill, 2016′ was placed in Parliament on Tuesday keeping a provision of harsher punishment of maximum 10 years’ jail and Tk 10 crore fine or both for carrying out any act of sabotage in any electricity infrastructure.
State Minister for Power Nasrul Hamid placed the Bill and it was sent to the Parliamentary Standing Committee for further scrutiny. The committee was asked to submit its report within 30 days. The Bill also has a provision for introducing an independent system operator (ISO) to operate the country’s power system in a
coordinated manner as well as ensure the better load management. It has a provision of maximum 10 years and minimum seven years of jail term or maximum Tk 10 crore as fine or both for destroying or damaging power infrastructures and establishments like power stations, sub-stations, power lines, poles and equipments.
