Staff Reporter :
Rural Electrification Board (REB) will bring 460 upazilas under100 percent electricity coverage by 2018 as per the government’s plan.
In a press release the REB said, all the houses of 25 upazilas have already been brought under 100 percent electricity connections and those will be inaugurated soon.
Within the current fiscal year, REB will bring 146 upazilas under cent percent power connection facilities, while remaining 314 upazilas by next fiscal, sources said.
In view of such initiative, REB is implementing 14 projects at an estimated cost of Tk 31,026 crore. Seven more projects are in the pipeline for approval.
The number of customers of BREB will exceed two crore in June 2017 from the existing 1.75 crore.
The government has awarded REB for best performance in power sector. Besides, the entity got ISO certificate in 2013 and IMS certificate in 2014.
REB itself became digitalized during the period of this government. Applications for power connection are being received and bills are paid through online.
E-gp tendering system and 2000 procurement have already been done through this system.
REB works to set 2000 solar power supported irrigation pumps of which 40 have already been implemented. The entity will set up 84 sub-stations and install 40,000 kilometers electricity lines After that 30 lakh customers will be able to enjoy special power connection facilities, the handout said.
Rural Electrification Board (REB) will bring 460 upazilas under100 percent electricity coverage by 2018 as per the government’s plan.
In a press release the REB said, all the houses of 25 upazilas have already been brought under 100 percent electricity connections and those will be inaugurated soon.
Within the current fiscal year, REB will bring 146 upazilas under cent percent power connection facilities, while remaining 314 upazilas by next fiscal, sources said.
In view of such initiative, REB is implementing 14 projects at an estimated cost of Tk 31,026 crore. Seven more projects are in the pipeline for approval.
The number of customers of BREB will exceed two crore in June 2017 from the existing 1.75 crore.
The government has awarded REB for best performance in power sector. Besides, the entity got ISO certificate in 2013 and IMS certificate in 2014.
REB itself became digitalized during the period of this government. Applications for power connection are being received and bills are paid through online.
E-gp tendering system and 2000 procurement have already been done through this system.
REB works to set 2000 solar power supported irrigation pumps of which 40 have already been implemented. The entity will set up 84 sub-stations and install 40,000 kilometers electricity lines After that 30 lakh customers will be able to enjoy special power connection facilities, the handout said.
