Steps taken to keep power supply normal in summer

State Minister for Power Iqbal Hasan Mahmud gave the directive at a meeting yesterday with the chief executives of power stations to ensure maximum generation of power in all power stations.

The meeting at the conference room of Power Division also emphasised on completing all repair and maintenance work of the power stations within the winter season so that each unit of power stations remains active in the next summer.

The meeting was told that the government and the World Bank would provide special allocations for repair and maintenance work.

A three-member committee, led by joint secretary of Power Division (development), has been formed in the meeting to supervise the maintenance work.

Power Division Secretary Nazrul Islam, DG of Power Cell BD Rahmatullah and high officials of the Power Development Board were present at the meeting.