Energy Crisis A Legacy of Inaction & Corruption of Alliance Govt.

Posted by phulbarinews on April 22, 2009
Mollah Amzad Hossain
While Awami League with its alliance got a thumping majority in the last national election and the electorates, young and old, endorsed the manifesto: “The Charter for Change”, conspirators are stalking in the shadows to undo the beginning of a new era for Bangladesh. Yet the new [...]

Govt’s 3-yr power target may not be achieved-Muhith tells editors

Posted by phulbarinews on April 22, 2009

Staff Correspondent
Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday said it is unlikely that Awami League would be able to fulfill its election pledge to raise electricty generation by 1,000 megawatts (MW) in the country by the next three years.
“The target of raising the generation of power in three years may or [...]

Open pit mining can solve power crisis, check desertification-Says Khandker Mosharraf

Posted by phulbarinews on April 22, 2009

Staff Correspondent
Labour and Expatriates’ Welfare Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain yesterday said open pit mining in the North Bengal’s coal mines would help solve not only power problems, but also check desertification in that region.
 
“In underground mining method, you can get only 10 to 12 percent coal, but in open [...]

No alternative to open pit mining: Mosharraf

Posted by phulbarinews on April 22, 2009

ET Report
Labour and Employment Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain Wednesday said there is no alternative to open pit mining to face the growing energy crisis in the country.
“We will not be able to extract more than 10 to 12 per cent coal through underground mining. On the other hand, the [...]

Govt moves for JV policy on gas, coal fields

Posted by phulbarinews on April 21, 2009

ET Report
The power and energy ministry has taken a move to formulate a policy for the public-private joint venture to develop gas and coal fields on a ‘fast track’ basis. ‘The main aim of the policy will be to allow Petrobangla to form joint ventures with local private sector [...]

Gas Crisis to Worsen Further From 2011-Fast decision a must to produce coal, N-power

Posted by phulbarinews on April 21, 2009

Sharier Khan
The country is walking the path of a perennial gas crisis where even the best possible situation of striking gas in the off-shore blocks will not give it a respite till 2020. This means unless the government takes major policy decisions like emphasising coal or nuclear power production [...]

PM for decision on coal policy on priority basis

Posted by phulbarinews on April 21, 2009

Staff Correspondent
 
 

The Awami League-led alliance government has decided to hold an open discussion on the draft coal policy with different stakeholders for finalising the policy on a priority basis. ‘The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has directed us to finalise the coal policy as we need alternative energy sources to [...]

Coal policy must to ease energy crisis

Posted by phulbarinews on April 20, 2009
Staff Reporter
State Minister for Power and Energy Shamsul Hoq Tuku yesterday said that there is no other alternative but to approve the coal policy for electricity production. “We are working to present a concrete coal policy to nation for extracting coal uninterruptedly,” he said in a press conference, [...]