The Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) will host Power and Energy Week 2015 from today, creating public awareness about the responsible use of electricity.
At a press conference at Bidyut Bhaban yesterday, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid, said the energy and power divisions were organising the event together.
First organised in 2010, this is the fourth edition of the week-long event. The theme this year is “Towards the Path of Light.”
President Abdul Hamid is scheduled to inaugurate the programme.
Nasrul said the event is meant to create public awareness about the efficient use of power and energy, adding that Power and Energy Week would be observed nationwide.
“The programme will increase the standard of work of people involved in electricity production, transmission and distribution,” he said. Nasrul said next year the ministry is planning major initiatives to root out field-level corruption.
“We are already producing enough electricity for our consumers. Now the biggest challenge is to provide electricity in the cheapest possible way,” he said.
Echoing the State Minister, Power Division Secretary Monowar Islam said from this year there would no longer be any load shedding.
“We are now an electricity surplus country. Until now we have given our utmost attention to generating electricity. Now we will give more attention to transmission and distribution,” he said.
Monowar said some 160 government and non-government organisations were taking part in the event.
The fair will be held on the premises of the BICC and will be open between 10am and 8pm from December 10 to 12.
He said college and university scouts from would take part in public awareness programmes from December 9 to 12, while school scouts would participate in similar programmes between December 20 and 23.
The top 10 entries in an inter-university competition on renewable energy innovation will be showcased, he added. Some 60 projects have been submitted by 35 universities of the country. Various seminars will also be held during Power and Energy Week.
Awards will be presented by the ministry to the best staff, best electricity generation unit, best electricity distribution unit and best non-government operation in the power and energy sectors, he added.