UNB, Dhaka :Two Indian northeastern states-Tripura and Meghalaya-are looking at Bangladesh to export excess power produced there, and have sought their central government’s support to make this happen.Presenting Tripura’s case, their state power minister Manik Dey said at a two-day power ministers’ conference that began on Thursday that since Bangladesh was interested in purchasing 100 MW of power from the 726.6 MW Palatana power project, it was now up to New Delhi to approve it, reports The Indian Express.”The government may kindly allow Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd, a state government undertaking, to sell 100 MW power to Bangladesh. Construction of transmission line has been already undertaken and is expected to be ready by December this year,” Dey said, pleading for issue of necessary direction by New Delhi to immediately start commercial activities.Tripura’s 726.6 MW Palatana gas-based power project belongs to ONGC Tripura Power Company Ltd, a joint venture of ONGC, IL&FS and the government of Tripura. While Indian President Pranab Mukherjee had formally inaugurated the first unit of 335 MW production in June 2013, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the second unit in December last year.Meanwhile, the Meghalaya government has also moved the central government to permit it to export to Bangladesh excess power produced in the state.
