DHAKA, Oct 25, 2021 (BSS) - Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Power,
Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry today recommended intensifying
installation of pre-paid electricity metres at upazila and zila levels.
The parliamentary watchdog came up with the recommendation at its 20th
meeting held at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban here with committee chairman Wasiqa
Ayesha Khan in the chair.
It also recommended taking necessary steps to hold discussion with the Law
and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry so that all the cases related to power
could be disposed speedily by forming separate benches.
Committee members - State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources
Nasrul Hamid, SM Joglul Haider, Md Nurul Islam Talukder, Md Aslam Hossain
Sawdagar, Mosammat Khaleda Khanam, Md Nuruzzaman Biswas and Nargis Rahman
joined the meeting.
Senior officials of the ministry, including the Power Division Secretary,
among others, took part in the meeting.