Solution to power, energy crisis within two years
The government will be able to solve the power and energy crisis by increasing the production and the reserve within two years, Power and Energy Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr Taufiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury said yesterday.
The government have the vision and plans to solve the crisis, but it will take time, as increasing the production is not possible within an hour, he said after inaugurating the four-day 2nd International CNG Exhibition at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city.
He suggested using natural gas, electricity and other mineral resources efficiently to ease the crisis, adding that the conversion and refueling station owners should take safety measures to avoid any accident.
The users should also be aware of fake cylinders and take necessary safety measures, he added.
"Before the vehicles were converted into CNG, the air was horrible, but now we can breathe properly," he said.
About 50 local companies and establishments from India, Pakistan, the UK, the USA, Canada, Italy, Brazil, Argentina, Korea, China, Egypt, Netherlands, Austria and Myanmar are displaying their equipment and machineries run by compressed natural gas (CNG) at the exhibition.
At least 1.72 lakh vehicles have been converted into CNG at the country's 130 conversion centres while there are 485 refueling stations, said Zakir Hossain Nayain, secretary of Bangladesh CNG Filling Station and Conversion Owner's Association.
About 10,000 people are employed in those conversion centres and refueling stations while total investment in the sector amounts to about Tk 2,000 crore, he added.
Petrobangla Chairman Prof Dr Hossain Mansur, Managing Director of Rupantorito Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) Shafiul Alam, Korean Consular to Bangladesh Riyad Ali and Managing Director of Rahimafrooz CNG Ltd Mudassir M Moyeen also spoke at the inaugural ceremony of the exhibition.
Global Event Management Services Ltd (GEMS) organised the exhibition under the direct supervision of Petrobangla and RPGCL.
The Daily Star and ETV are the media partners of the exhibition that will continue till November 9 from 10:00am to 8:00pm.
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