Staff Reporter :
Restrictions on power connections, especially for big industrial units, have been withdrawn to speed up economic growth, said Minister of State for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid Bipu.
A circular from his ministry on Thursday said power connections to the industries and other sectors will become ‘easy and unrestricted’ in view of increased generation and availability of electricity.
The restrictions were put in place in November 2010 due to severe power shortage.
“If any consumer or any industry asks for a power connection and the requirement is below 10 MW, the relevant electricity distribution company can clear the proposal and provide power,” Bipu said.
“If the requirement is more than 10MW, the ministry’s clearance will have to be sought,” he said.
Though it had become easy for smaller consumers to get power connections in recent months, stiff restrictions remained on bigger consumers, especially industrial units.
Business chambers have been pushing the government for lifting the restrictions in view of growing generation and availability and to speed up industrialization.
“Now that our generation and availability have increased, we can lift these restrictions and provide power for anyone requiring it,” Bipu said.
In 2014-15, 36,000 industrial units and 1.8 million residential households were provided with power connections.
Restrictions on power connections, especially for big industrial units, have been withdrawn to speed up economic growth, said Minister of State for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid Bipu.
A circular from his ministry on Thursday said power connections to the industries and other sectors will become ‘easy and unrestricted’ in view of increased generation and availability of electricity.
The restrictions were put in place in November 2010 due to severe power shortage.
“If any consumer or any industry asks for a power connection and the requirement is below 10 MW, the relevant electricity distribution company can clear the proposal and provide power,” Bipu said.
“If the requirement is more than 10MW, the ministry’s clearance will have to be sought,” he said.
Though it had become easy for smaller consumers to get power connections in recent months, stiff restrictions remained on bigger consumers, especially industrial units.
Business chambers have been pushing the government for lifting the restrictions in view of growing generation and availability and to speed up industrialization.
“Now that our generation and availability have increased, we can lift these restrictions and provide power for anyone requiring it,” Bipu said.
In 2014-15, 36,000 industrial units and 1.8 million residential households were provided with power connections.
