There has been renewed concern over the power situation in Bangladesh after India’s Adani Power cut power supply over arrears issue.
Recently, an Indian media reported that Adani Power will stop supplying electricity to Bangladesh from November 7 if the settlement of the outstanding debt of about 85 million dollars is not resolved.
It is said that 1,400 to 1,500 megawatts of electricity was coming to Bangladesh every day from two units of the coal-based power plant in Godda, Jharkhand state. India’s largest private power company announced on Thursday that it has stopped power generation of a unit due to non-payment of dues.
Adani in India was contacted by BBC News but did not receive any comment on the shutdown.
Fawzul Kabir Khan, energy adviser to the interim government, told BBC Bangla that the dues will be paid according to the government’s payment plan, not based on who said what.
He also commented that the agreement with Adani was not in favor of Bangladesh from the beginning.
Source:bbc