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NTPC and BPDB to cooperate in Power Sector
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merisarkar news service
New Delhi, August 30, 2010 |
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NTPC will help develop power sector in Bangladesh
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NTPC Limited and Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) signed an MOU on Monday in New Delhi for mutual co-operation for development of Power Sector in Bangladesh. NTPC may set up a 1320 MW coal based power plant in Bangladesh in joint venture with BPDB, subject to techno economic viability, for mitigating the power shortage of Bangladesh.
NTPC will also provide training & development to human resources of BPDB and enhancement of productivity and efficiency of their existing power stations.
MOU was signed by Mohd. Abdul Quasem, Chief Engineer (Generation)BPDP and AK Sharma, General Manager I/C NTPC Consultancy Wing.
Secretary Power P. Uma Shankar, HE Tariq A. Karim, High Commissioner, Bangladesh; RS Sharma, CMD, NTPC, ICP Keshari, JS ,Thermal, ASM Alamgir Kabir, Chairman BPDB, Sheikh Faezul Amin, Dy. Secy, Power Division, Ministry of Power Energy and Mineral Resources and senior officials of NTPC and officials from Bangladesh High Commission were present on the occasion.
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