Budget 17-18: Tk 21,118cr proposed for power, energy

Economic Correspondent: Finance Minister AMA Muhith has proposed a total of Tk 21,118 crore for the allocation in the power and energy sector in the coming fiscal year of 2017-18.

The minister made the proposal at the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2017-18 while placing it in the National Parliament on Thursday.

Of the amount, the Power Division has got Tk 18,894 crore in 2017-18 FY against 13,063 crore in 2016-17 while the Energy Division Tk 2,224 crore against Tk 1973 crore.

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