UNB, Dhaka :
Khagrachhari district is being connected with national grid through a newly built high voltage transmission line of 132 kv capacity.
Officials said the 80-km new line was built from Chandraghona to Khagrachhari will improve the power supply capacity across the hill district and adjoining areas.
Earlier, a 33 kV line was used to supply electricity to the hill district.
The state-owned Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB), which installed the new line, will start operation of the new line by transmitting 132 kilo volt of powerat11 AMon Tuesday.
As part of the move, the PGCB has urged the people of different areas including Nishchintopur union of Rangunia upazila under Chittagong, Chondraghona, Haringoda, Dharmagoda, Bagapara, Magapara, and Keyanpara of Kaptai upazila under Rangamati, Khagra of Kaukhali upazila, Sapchhari, Jawthokhamar, Manikchhari and Sukarchhari of Rangamati sadar upazila, Ghilachhari, Bagachhari, atharamaile, Kengalchhari, and Betchhari of Naniarchar, Mahalchhari, Chongrachhari, Katapahar, Maishchhari, Gamaridhala, Bigitala Onunchhari of Mahalchhari upazila under Khagrachhari and Golabari, Dhakurchhara, and adjoining areasto stay at least 15 meter away from the transmission line where it crossed overhead.
Khagrachhari district is being connected with national grid through a newly built high voltage transmission line of 132 kv capacity.
Officials said the 80-km new line was built from Chandraghona to Khagrachhari will improve the power supply capacity across the hill district and adjoining areas.
Earlier, a 33 kV line was used to supply electricity to the hill district.
The state-owned Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB), which installed the new line, will start operation of the new line by transmitting 132 kilo volt of powerat11 AMon Tuesday.
As part of the move, the PGCB has urged the people of different areas including Nishchintopur union of Rangunia upazila under Chittagong, Chondraghona, Haringoda, Dharmagoda, Bagapara, Magapara, and Keyanpara of Kaptai upazila under Rangamati, Khagra of Kaukhali upazila, Sapchhari, Jawthokhamar, Manikchhari and Sukarchhari of Rangamati sadar upazila, Ghilachhari, Bagachhari, atharamaile, Kengalchhari, and Betchhari of Naniarchar, Mahalchhari, Chongrachhari, Katapahar, Maishchhari, Gamaridhala, Bigitala Onunchhari of Mahalchhari upazila under Khagrachhari and Golabari, Dhakurchhara, and adjoining areasto stay at least 15 meter away from the transmission line where it crossed overhead.
