Power crisis to end by 2015: Muhith
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith yesterday said power crisis will be resolved by 2015 with improved generation and supply.
He said the country will have 2000MW more electricity by 2011 which will ease significantly the persisting shortfall.
Muhith was in Sylhet to formally begin electricity supply to 350 households in Khadimnagar union of the district.
Only 45 percent households now have access to national grid with the majority remaining out of the formal electricity supply system, he said.
But the government, according to Muhith, is keen to improve the power sector, which the previous government left in sorry state.
The minister said the BNP-led four-party government added no power to the national grid creating a huge gap between power production and supply, which triggered the existing crisis.
The government has added 1200MW electricity to the national grid, but the shortfall remains because of higher demand, he said.
About gas shortage, Muhith said the government already lifted all taxes and tariffs on gas cylinder imports so people can get cheaper gas for household use until the regular supply improves.
Earlier, the minister visited a Christian mission in Sylhet town and greeted the members of Christian communities on the Christmas Day.
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