The cabinet committee on public purchase has approved the proposal of Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board to procure a total of 1,32,577 spun pre-stressed concrete (SPC) poles, transformers and conductors from nine private firms at a cost of over Tk363 crore.
The approval came yesterday at the cabinet committee meeting, with Finance Minister AMA Muhith in the chair.
The SPC poles, distribution transformers and conductors would be purchased under the Rural Electrification Expansion Program II Project for Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi, Rangpur and Sylhet divisions, Joint Secretary Mustafizur Rahman told the journalists after the meeting.
He said the Rural Electrification Expansion Project started in the six divisions last year, which would come to an end in June 2018.
Mustafizur said the local firms would supply SPC poles and distribution transformers and conductors within the stipulated time to complete the project.
According to the proposal, after completion of the project a total of 2.50 lakh consumers will get electricity connection.
According to the “Rural Electrification Expansion Chittagong-Sylhet Division Program II” proposal, Techno Venture Limited, Dhaka was shortlisted to supply of 4,190 distribution transformers at Tk34.59 crore.
Electropac Industries Ltd will support the work by providing 30,000 SPC poles at over Tk62 crore while TSCO Power Ltd will supply 29,162 SPC poles at around Tk62 crore.
Dada Engineering Ltd will provide 26,423 SPC poles at over Tk55 crore while Royal Green Product Ltd will supply 26,423 SPC poles at over Tk55 crore under the “Rural Electrification Expansion Dhaka Division Program II” project.
Gemcon Ltd will provide 22,426 SPC poles at a cost of more than Tk46 crore while Contech Construction Ltd, Dhaka will provide 22,426 SPC poles at over Tk46 crore under the “Rural Electrification Expansion Rajshahi-Rangpur Division Program II” project.
SBS Cables Ltd, Dhaka will supply conductors, ACSR and Bares for the construction of 7,375 kilometres line at over Tk51 crore under the “Rural Electrification Expansion Chittagong- Sylhet Division Program II” project.