DHAKA, Jan 24, 2020 (BSS) – State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said overhead cables attached to the electricity poles would be removed from five zones of the capital city within May 30 next.
“Overhead risky cables attached to electricity poles are obstacles on the
way to uninterrupted power supply and also hamper city’s beauty,” he said
addressing an inter-ministerial meeting on removal of overhead wires from the
city at Bidyut Bhaban conference room yesterday.
Mentioning government’s plan to change all overhead power distribution
lines to underground ones to reduce risk of electrocution and also enhance
beauty of the city, the state minister said overhead wires will be removed
from five zones – Mohakhali DOHS, Gulshan Society, Niketan Society, Motijheel
and Banani-Karwan Bazar within May 30 next.
Nasrul, during the meeting, also instructed distribution organisations for
making contact with offices concerned for taking necessary measures in this
regard, adding, “To this end, the committees concerned will finalise five
zones to remove hanging cables.”
Seeking cooperating from all concerned for enhancing the city’s
beautification as early as possible, Nasrul said the power division will
begin its work to place electric cables underground at the same time cable
operators and other organisations will have to shift their overhead wire to
the underground.
Nasrul said initiatives were taken to bring power distribution system of
Dhaka city to underground management.
Among others, Power secretary Dr Sultan Ahmed, additional secretary of
energy Md Abul Mansur, managing directors from different distribution
companies, officials from different ministries and representatives of
Nationwide Telecommunication Transmission Network (NTTN), Cable Operators’
Association of Bangladesh (COAB), Internet Service Providers Association of
Bangladesh (ISPAB) and Bangladesh Telecommunication Company Limited (BTCL)
joined the meeting and gave their opinion.