In continuation of ‘Power at every home’ programme, one of the ten special initiatives by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, 55 lakh Solar Home System (SHS) are illuminating the country’s rural areas.
“Now, people are not satisfied just getting electricity but they want uninterrupted and quality power. We are working on it to ensure quality electricity for every people,” State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid recently told BSS here. He said the government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has brought 94 percent areas under electricity coverage and 55 lakh solar home systems are being used for producing power.
“We have to materialise the Vision 2041 with installation of 60,000 MW power generation capacity promised by the Prime Minister as the vision 2021 is being implemented,” the state minister said.
Talking to BSS, an industrialist Sheikh Atiar Rahman Dipu said the present Awami League government has developed the power sector under the active supervision of state minister for power and energy Nasrul Hamid Bipu. He said the government has targeted to bring all citizens under electricity facility by 2021 and it will be implemented within the stipulated time because of the realistic steps of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Power Cell Director General Engineer Mohammad Hossain said the SHS programme was launched to ensure access to clean energy for electricity starved off-grid rural areas of Bangladesh.
