Coal policy almost finalised
The long-expected coal policy has almost been finalised, Energy Secretary Mezba Uddin Ahmed said yesterday.
The energy secretary said this to reporters after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's meeting with the adviser, the state minister and other high officials of the power, energy and mineral resources ministry at the ministry's conference room.
Replying to a question, the energy secretary said after finalising the coal policy at the ministry level, it will be submitted to the prime minister as per her directives.
“After getting the valuable directives from the Prime Minister, we will take step to give final shape to the Coal Policy,” Mezbah Uddin said.
Coal policy has long been kept pending though demand of coal as an alternative fuel to generate power is increasing at geometric rate in the perspective of gradually reducing stock of gas resources in Bangladesh.
Natural gas is the only significant source of commercial energy, and accounts for almost 75% of commercial energy consumption in Bangladesh. The largest gas consumers are the power and fertiliser industries, which account for around 70% of daily production.
Current supply capacity of 1,450 MMcf/d, however, is insufficient to meet the projected growth in demand; gas consumption, currently at 1,400 MMcf/d, is expected to grow at a rate of 10% per annum.
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