Talks in New Delhi to strengthen power sector cooperation

A delegation from the power ministry is now in New Delhi to follow up various power sector initiatives between the two countries.
Power Secretary Monowar Islam is leading the Bangladeshi team at the two-day talks that began yesterday, according to a statement of the Indian High Commission in Dhaka.
Islam will co-chair, along with his Indian counterpart P Uma Shankar, the sixth meeting of the India-Bangladesh joint steering committee on cooperation in the power sector.
Officials of both the countries will discuss the status of various initiatives for power sector cooperation including the bulk transmission of 500 megawatt power from India, the statement said.
They will also discuss grid inter-connectivity, the Rampal power project and other cooperative ventures.