DHAKA, Jan 12, 2022 (BSS) - The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase 
(CCGP) today approved 13 proposals, including one for importing 14.90 lakh 
metric tonnes refined fuel oil at a cost of Taka 8,417.23 crore.

   The approval came from this year's 2nd meeting of the CCGP held virtually 
with Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal in the chair.

   Briefing reporters virtually after the meeting, Kamal informed that the 
cabinet committee approved 13 proposals. Out of the proposals, the committee 
approved seven proposals of the Shipping Ministry, three of the Power 
Division, two of the Energy and Mineral Resources Division and one of the 
Information and Communication Technology Division.

   He mentioned that the total amount in the 13 proposals is Taka 10,794.84 
crore. Of the total cost, Taka 9,589.66 crore will come from GoB portion and 
Taka 1,205.18 crore will be borrowed from India, he added.

   The meeting approved the proposal of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation 
(BPC) under the Energy and Mineral Resources Division to import 14.90 lakh 
metric tonnes of refined fuel oil during the January 2022 to June 2022 tenure 
from the six state-owned enterprises (PTTT Thailand, ENOC UAE, Petrochina, 
BSP Indonesia, PTLCL Malaysia and UNIPEC China) on G2G basis.

   The meeting also approved another proposal of the BPC to import 90 
thousand metric tonnes diesel from India's state-run Numaligarh Refinery Ltd 
at a cost of Taka 512.48 crore.

   The meeting also approved a proposal of the Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park 
Authority under the Information and Communication Technology Division to 
construct eight steel structure multi-purpose buildings in eight districts at 
a cost of Taka 1,205.18 crore. LARSEN and TOUBRO Limited, India will 
implement the construction works.

  Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) under the Power Division would 
procure 32,400 SPC Pole from joint venture Charka SPC Poles Ltd.; Dada 
Engineering Ltd and Confidence Infrastructure Ltd at a cost of Taka 31.36 
crore.

  The BPDB would also procure 32,396 SPC Pole from joint venture Charka SPC 
Poles Ltd.; Confidence Infrastructure Limited and Poles and Concrete Ltd. at 
a cost of Taka 31.35 crore.   

   The CCGP meeting also approved the proposal of Bangladesh Rural 
Electrification Board (BREB) under the Power Division to procure 13,040 
distribution transformers at a cost of Taka 71.99 crore.

   The meeting also approved five proposals of Bangladesh Inland Water 
Transport Authority (BIWTA) under the Ministry of Shipping to procure the 
excavation work of Punarbhaba River.

   The meeting also approved a proposal of Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) to 
procure two high capacity tugboats from Cheoy Lee Shipyards Ltd, Hong Kong at 
a cost of Tk 188.39 crore.

   The meeting also approved another proposal of Mongla Port Authority to 
procure two high capacity tugboats from Cheoy Lee Shipyards Ltd, Hong Kong at 
a cost of Tk 222.89 crore.