DHAKA, Aug 23, 2022 (BSS) - Agriculture Secretary Md Sayedul Islam today said 
that uninterrupted power supply will be provided from 12 midnight to 6am for 
ensuring irrigation during the current Aman season. 

"Uninterrupted power supply will be ensured from 12 midnight to 6am for 
irrigation during the current Aman season. Bangladesh Rural Electrification 
Board (BREB) will take necessary steps within 24 hours if new connection is 
needed for irrigation," he said. 

The official said this after coming out of an inter-ministerial meeting on 
ensuring irrigation during the current Aman season at the Secretariat here 
this afternoon, said a press release.
According to the release, the Water Development Board (WDB) has already 
opened its large irrigation projects and the remaining projects will launch 
soon to facilitate the irrigation. 

Upazila irrigation committees will take necessary steps regarding irrigation 
after holding meetings and ensure required arrangement for irrigation. 

The Agriculture Ministry is considering providing cash assistance to the 
farmers considering the extra expenditure for irrigation. 

The ministry will give seedlings free of cost to those, who could not grow 
seedlings due to lack of rain.

Representatives from Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, Water 
Resources Ministry, BREB, WDB, Bangladesh Power Development Board, Additional 
Secretary (fertilizer, management and materials) of Agriculture Ministry 
Balai Krishna Hazra, Additional Secretary (extension) Rabindra Shri Barua, 
Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) chairman, director 
general of Department of Agricultural Extension, director general of 
Bangladesh Rice Research Institute and field level officials joined the 
meeting.