At least seven major issues, including the one related to the possibility of power generation project in India, a joint venture between Bangladesh and India, are likely to dominate the upcoming 9th Joint Steering Committee (JSC) meeting scheduled to be held tomorrow in Dhaka.
The Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) of Bangladesh and India on power sector cooperation will also hold a meeting at the same place today.
“The JSC will discuss the import of additional 500MW of electricity by Bangladesh through Bheramara-Baharampur grid and review the progress of importing 30MW-50MW of electricity through energy exchange of India,” Power Cell Director General Mohammad Hossain, also a member of JSC, told the Dhaka Tribune yesterday.
The meeting will also discuss progress of the proposal as regards 800 KV DC High Capacity Multi-terminal HVDC bipole line interconnecting north and north-eastern region of India and Bangladesh.
The meeting would also review the progress of Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company (Pvt) Ltd in developing 1,320MW Moitree Super Thermal Power Project in Rampal of Bagerhat.
“We would focus on sharing hydroelectricity with Nepal and Bhutan through the Indian corridor,” Mohammad said. In 8th JSC meeting held in November last year in New Delhi, an understanding was reached that such meetings will be held every six month alternately in Dhaka and New Delhi.
