8,100MW power needed for irrigation this year

The government is preparing for smooth supply of electricity as 8,100 megawatt (MW) of power will be required during the irrigation season in the country.

“We have undertaken some measures to overcome major electricity failure during the irrigation season,” an official of power, energy and mineral resources ministry division told the news agency.

He said an instruction came to take all out efforts for generating electricity smoothly during the major crops yielding season aimed at producing more.

State minister for power, energy and mineral resources said electricity will be supplied to the irrigation pumps without load-shedding in urban areas during the season.

A meeting to ensure adequate power supply for irrigation, Ramadan and the summer season was held at the ministry recently and asked all concerned for taking special measures in this regard, the ministry source said.

According to the ministry's statistics, currently power generation capacity reached 11,265 MW, which is covering 68 per cent of people across the country.

Every year farmers demand adequate power supply for Boro farming, because it is completely dependent on irrigation.