A Correspondent, Khulna :
Repeated load-shedding has paralyzed lives of Khulna inhabitants. Study of degree examinees are hampering badly due to reluctance of West Zone Power Distribution Company and power sub stations in Khulna. Degree (pass) examination has started Yesterday (Saturday).
Massive load-shedding paralyzed the lives of Khulna city dwellers and also the lives of south-western region of the country. Due to shut down of electric line, the load-shedding is causing unbearable sufferings to the people of 21 districts of south-western region, sources said. It is alleged that the electricity staff are intentionally making artificial electric crisis, creating immense suffering to the inhabitants of Khulna region.
West Zone Power Distribution Company Limited is engaged for supplying electricity at 21 districts of the south-western part of the country. Due to shut down of 16 units, desired electricity is not being produced and as such load-shedding is causing distress in this region.
Concerned sources said, the demand of electricity in this region is 758.4 Mega watt while 474,4 Mega watt electricity is produced. But due to having old and defective lines, repairing lines and changing lines, load-shedding is going on repeatedly. Among 20 units 16 ones are closed and this is also the cause of load-shedding. Eight power units are fully closed. They are- 110 & 60 Mega watts of Goalpara at Khalishpur, Khulna central power plant, Bheramara-2 & 3, Barisal gas turbine 1 & 2 and Bhola rental power.
Goalpara 110 unit at city’s Khalishpur area has been closed since long which could produce 50-55 Mega watt power. 60 unit of the same power station has also been closed for a long time.
Repeated load-shedding has been causing serious troubles particularly for the students, professional bodies and journalists. Students can not continue their lessons, professional bodies can not do their works properly and journalists can not send important news and photos due to unbearable load-shedding.
Staff of WZPDCL of do not pay any heed to the persons who give complain for electricity. Rather, they often misbehave with the common people. Besides, they shut down the electricity whimsically. Long time’s load-shedding has been suffering acutely.
Zillur Rahman, a PDB staff, working at Goalpara Power Station and resident of city’s South Pabla Shobuj Shangho road area at Daulatpur, always speak arrogantly that he is a government service-holder, his cousin is a DB officer at Dhaka and his wife a teacher of BGB School, nobody can do any harm to him. Zillu recently bought a stolen motorcycle from Satkhira area, number of which is Khulna Metro-HA, 12- 8036. Zillu does not work punctually, local people alleged.
Md. Mahbub, an Engineer of division-2 said, “We do not shut down electricity intentionally, we do it due to reasonable causes.”
Md. Mamunur Rahman, Executive Engineer of division-2 said, “We are trying our best to reduce load-shedding.”
Engineer Shafiq Ahmed, Managing Director of West Zone Power Distribution Company Limited (WZPDCL) said, PDB is engaged for producing electricity, but WZPDCL only supplies the same. Electricity is not got as per demand and as such some power plants are remained closed.
Repeated load-shedding has paralyzed lives of Khulna inhabitants. Study of degree examinees are hampering badly due to reluctance of West Zone Power Distribution Company and power sub stations in Khulna. Degree (pass) examination has started Yesterday (Saturday).
Massive load-shedding paralyzed the lives of Khulna city dwellers and also the lives of south-western region of the country. Due to shut down of electric line, the load-shedding is causing unbearable sufferings to the people of 21 districts of south-western region, sources said. It is alleged that the electricity staff are intentionally making artificial electric crisis, creating immense suffering to the inhabitants of Khulna region.
West Zone Power Distribution Company Limited is engaged for supplying electricity at 21 districts of the south-western part of the country. Due to shut down of 16 units, desired electricity is not being produced and as such load-shedding is causing distress in this region.
Concerned sources said, the demand of electricity in this region is 758.4 Mega watt while 474,4 Mega watt electricity is produced. But due to having old and defective lines, repairing lines and changing lines, load-shedding is going on repeatedly. Among 20 units 16 ones are closed and this is also the cause of load-shedding. Eight power units are fully closed. They are- 110 & 60 Mega watts of Goalpara at Khalishpur, Khulna central power plant, Bheramara-2 & 3, Barisal gas turbine 1 & 2 and Bhola rental power.
Goalpara 110 unit at city’s Khalishpur area has been closed since long which could produce 50-55 Mega watt power. 60 unit of the same power station has also been closed for a long time.
Repeated load-shedding has been causing serious troubles particularly for the students, professional bodies and journalists. Students can not continue their lessons, professional bodies can not do their works properly and journalists can not send important news and photos due to unbearable load-shedding.
Staff of WZPDCL of do not pay any heed to the persons who give complain for electricity. Rather, they often misbehave with the common people. Besides, they shut down the electricity whimsically. Long time’s load-shedding has been suffering acutely.
Zillur Rahman, a PDB staff, working at Goalpara Power Station and resident of city’s South Pabla Shobuj Shangho road area at Daulatpur, always speak arrogantly that he is a government service-holder, his cousin is a DB officer at Dhaka and his wife a teacher of BGB School, nobody can do any harm to him. Zillu recently bought a stolen motorcycle from Satkhira area, number of which is Khulna Metro-HA, 12- 8036. Zillu does not work punctually, local people alleged.
Md. Mahbub, an Engineer of division-2 said, “We do not shut down electricity intentionally, we do it due to reasonable causes.”
Md. Mamunur Rahman, Executive Engineer of division-2 said, “We are trying our best to reduce load-shedding.”
Engineer Shafiq Ahmed, Managing Director of West Zone Power Distribution Company Limited (WZPDCL) said, PDB is engaged for producing electricity, but WZPDCL only supplies the same. Electricity is not got as per demand and as such some power plants are remained closed.
