Country’s power generation capacity now 18,353 MW: PM
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Published: 14:10, 27 June 2018
Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said now country’s power generation capacity is 18,353 MW including the captive power.
She said the government has undertaken programme to purchase 2,336 MW power from India by the year 2022.
Under the programme, this year 500 MW power will be purchased from India.
The premier said this while replying to written a question from treasury bench member Nurunobi Chowdhury in the Parliament session on Wednesday.
Sheikh Hasina said country’s power generation will be 24,000 MW by 2021 and 60,000 MW by 2041. _BSS
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