Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tazul Islam on Thursday said 42.5 MW power will be generated from mixed waste at Aminbazar landfill once the project is completed.
Power generation from waste will usher a new era in Bangladesh, he said this while presiding over a preparatory meeting over laying the foundation stone of ‘Power Plant From Waste at Aminbazar landfill’ at the conference room of the local government division in the capital.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to lay the foundation stone of the plant.
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The LGRD minister said production of wastes has increased several times in both rural and urban areas and the country will face danger unless the increased waste is managed properly.
Tazul said that decision was taken to generate power through disposal of waste following the incineration system to keep the environment neat and clean.
The power plant will be built costing around $300 million and .Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) will purchase power from the plant in next 25 years once the plant is implemented with the help of China Machinery Engineering Corporation, the minister said.
He said there is no alternative to such power plants for sustainable development and to cope with the increasing demand of power.
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The minister hoped the plant will start production by October in 2025.
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said the country’s power sector will strengthened through implementation of the project with foreign fund.
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam, Local Government Division Secretary Muhammad Ibrahim and high officials of the ministry and DNCC were present at the meeting.
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