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Thakurgaon Power Station

Last of the ten generators comes to halt

10 February 2009, 18:00 PM

NATIONAL

Our Correspondent, Thakurgaon

Thakurgaon power station stopped operation Monday night due to acute fuel crisis. Agitated locals formed a human chain on Thakurgaon Road yesterday demanding immediate resumption of operation as power failure hampered agricultural sector and production in industries in the area. The speakers at a rally also said 1,039 deep tube wells will become idle and Boro production will suffer a serious setback. Among others, Awami League leader Prof Aminul Haque, general secretary of Red Crescent Society Solaiman Ali, commissioner Md Selim, businessman Faruq Ahmed, addressed at the rally. In 1964, the Thakurgaon Diesel Power Station went into operation with 10 generators of 10.5 MW capacity each on a 36-acre land. However, nine generators went out of order one after another in the last few years for lack of renovation and proper initiative to repair them by the authorities. For the last two years, the lone generator was running and producing 1 MW power for national grid, Sub-Assistant Engineer of Thakurgaon Power Development Board (Production) Abu Asad and Hafizur Rahaman said. Some staffs on condition of anonymity said the relevant engineer did not write to the higher authorities for fuel for 'unknown reasons' though fund for diesel procurement was allocated. They said the generator is still in shape to produce power if the fuel is supplied.