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POST TIME: 15 October, 2017 00:00 00 AM
Waste-to-energy power plant in 30 months, says Nasrul Hamid
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Waste-to-energy power plant in 30 months, says Nasrul Hamid

State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid has said a 1 MW capacity waste-to-energy power project will be implemented in Keraniganj upazila of Dhaka within the next 30 months to generate electricity from garbage, reports UNB. He mentioned that if Keraniganj waste-to-energy project becomes successful, more projects will be undertaken to generate electricity from garbage in different upazilas across the country. He made the announcement while inaugurating a 33/11 kV substation and multi-storied office building of Dhaka Palli Bidyut Samity-4 at Jheelmil-1 Housing Project in Keraniganj on Saturday. Rural Electrification Board (REB) has installed the substation through its Dhaka Palli Bidyut Samity-4. The State Minister also laid the foundation of different substations with similar capacity at Jheelmil-2 project, Konakhola, Chargalgalia and Washpur.