Rampal power plant

Construction works to start next month

Construction works of two units 1320 (660 x 2) Megawatt coal based power plants at Rampal will begin at the end of next March, reports BSS.
While visiting the area this correspondent found that earth (soil) filling work on the requisite 915 acres of land has already been completed.
Surrounding with high boundary wall along with fence, most of the land covered with kashbon, five high watch tower and office cum residence and other small residence for the officers and caretakers has already been set up.
While entering the six kilometers bypass roads towards the power plants from Khulna-Mongla highway, hundreds of labourer works on the land. They are engaged for making blocks made by cement concrete, unloading bricks, stones and other construction materials from the jetty.
A total of two pontoons and jetty has been set up on the bank of the Pashur River at the west side of the main power plants.
Arun Chowdhury, additional general manager (AGM) of Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company (Pvt) Ltd told the news agency, safe guard (Dhal) will be made with concrete blocks which will be surrounded on the boundary of the power plants.
Sources concerned said, a MoU has been signed between Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) and Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company (Pvt) Ltd (BIFPCL) to set up 1320 MW coal based 'Maitree Super Tharmal Power Project' on 915 acres of land at Sapmari-Katakhali and Kaigardaskhati mouja under Rajnagar union of Rampal upazila in Bagerhat on October 2012.
Deputy General Manager of BIFPCL Vinod Bhoyar told the news agency, construction works of main Power Plants will begin likely at the end of March next after settling monetary issues from the bank concerned on 420 acres of land out of 915 acres.
Construction works of the power project is expected to complete on 2019-20 fiscal year. Heavy Electrical Ltd of India will construct the main plants, he said adding that officers-employees and workers' residence, school, hospital, prayer place, community center and other infrastructures' construction works will be complete at the rest lands.

Rampal power plant

Construction works to start next month

Construction works of two units 1320 (660 x 2) Megawatt coal based power plants at Rampal will begin at the end of next March, reports BSS. While visiting the area this correspondent found that earth (soil) filling work on the requisite 915 acres of land has already been completed. Surrounding with high boundary wall along with fence, most of the land covered with kashbon, five high watch tower and office cum residence and other small residence for the officers and caretakers has already been set up. While entering the six kilometers bypass roads towards the power plants from Khulna-Mongla highway, hundreds of labourer works on the land. They are engaged for making blocks made by cement concrete, unloading bricks, stones and other construction materials from the jetty. A total of two pontoons and jetty has been set up on the bank of the Pashur River at the west side of the main power plants. Arun Chowdhury, additional general manager (AGM) of Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company (Pvt) Ltd told the news agency, safe guard (Dhal) will be made with concrete blocks which will be surrounded on the boundary of the power plants. Sources concerned said, a MoU has been signed between Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) and Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company (Pvt) Ltd (BIFPCL) to set up 1320 MW coal based Maitree Super Tharmal Power Project on 915 acres of land at Sapmari-Katakhali and Kaigardaskhati mouja under Rajnagar union of Rampal upazila in Bagerhat on October 2012. Deputy General Manager of BIFPCL Vinod Bhoyar told the news agency, construction works of main Power Plants will begin likely at the end of March next after settling monetary issues from the bank concerned on 420 acres of land out of 915 acres. Construction works of the power project is expected to complete on 2019-20 fiscal year. Heavy Electrical Ltd of India will construct the main plants, he said adding that officers-employees and workers residence, school, hospital, prayer place, community center and other infrastructures construction works will be complete at the rest lands.