HC clears way to set up Ctg power plant
The High Court yesterday ruled that the proposed 1,300 MW thermal power plant in Chittagong can be set up after obtaining "no objection certificates" (NOCs) from three government bodies.
Delivering a judgement on a writ petition, the court said the power plant in Anwara area of the port city cannot be set up without NOCs from the environment and forests ministry, Chittagong Port Authority and Civil Aviation Authority.
The HC bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Farid Ahmed came up with the verdict after hearing on a rule issued earlier by the court.
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam told The Daily Star that there would be no legal bar to setting up the power plant in Chittagong if the government obtains NOCs.
Writ petitioner's counsel Manzill Murshid said they would go to the HC further to stop setting up of the power plant, if the project seriously damages environment in future.
Following the petition filed by Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh, the court issued the rule on October 13, 2010 asking the government to explain why it should not be directed not to set up the power plant.
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