Sinlung /
10 November 2011

Mizoram Will Someday Sell Power To Bangladesh

mizoram sell electricityAizawl, Nov 10 : Once all the power potential in the state is tapped, Mizoram will enough power to sell to the neighboring power-starved Bangladesh, Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla said today.

When I accompanied Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Dhaka recently, power officials of Bangladesh informed the Prime Minister of their requirement of power.

The Prime Minister told them that once Mizoram taps its 4,500 MW power potential, it will have enough power to share you, Mr. Lal Thanhawla said while addressing a power and electricity engineering officers association s 12th annual general conference here.

The Chief Minister urged the engineers to utilize their technical knowledge to draft a vision for Mizoram to explore the state s natural resources, and to see to it that Mizoram achieves the Central government s policy of power for all by 2012 .

The Chief Minister, who holds the Power portfolio, lauded the state designated agency in saving power.

Regretting that the state could not get enough fund from the Centre due to failure to submit detailed project reports on time, the Chief Minister urged the engineers to work harder to set an example to other states.

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