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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the government is working to ensure 100 per cent electrification across the country by 2021.
“We will reach the electricity to cent per cent people of the country by 2021,” she said on Wednesday in a message on the eve of the National Power and Energy Week 2018, reports BSS.
The Prime Minister mentioned that 90 per cent people of the country have already been brought under electricity coverage.
"A total of 13,800 MW electricity was added to the national greed from 94 government and non-government power plants during the last nine and half a years,” Sheikh Hasina said.
Electricity production capacity has increased to 20,000 MW, she said, adding that 56 power plans are now under construction having capacity of producing 14,134 MW.
The government also taken various steps in exploring gas and increasing its production, the premier said, adding that four new gas fields have already been discovered.
Prime Minister appreciated the initiatives of observing the National Power and Energy Week to uphold the government’s activities, successes and future plan before the people and encourage the people to check misuse of power and energy.
She also called upon all to contribute towards transforming the country into a middle-income one by 2021 and developed one by 2041 by preventing misuse of power and energy and ensuring appropriate use of it.