Within the next five years, electricity subscribers of Dhaka city will get improved services similar to developed European and Asian countries, the chief of Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC) has said.
Brig Gen (Retd) Md Nazrul Hasan, the managing director of DPDC, said this yesterday while speaking at a mass hearing on consumer services and new electricity connections at the city’s Motijheel area.
Around 40 DPDC customers from Banasri, Banglabazar, Basabo, Bangshal, Narinda and Shwamibagh came to the mass hearing, also attended by top officials of the Network Operation and Customer Services (NOCS) under the office of the Chief Engineer of DPDC (central).
The DPDC chief said they have taken many projects to make the electricity sector as developed as other developed countries of Asia and Europe within five years.
The DPDC is also planning to take special measures so that even during any maintenance work, subscribers are be able to get uninterrupted electricity.
“I hope there will be no complaint regarding the meter reading. We are planning to incorporate in all of our NOCS the provision for taking meter reading through mobile camera which will be integrated with a mobile app. In that way, 100% transparency will be ensured,” he said.
Out of 36 NOCS under DPDC, this provision has already been included in 10, he added.
During the hearing, new electricity connections were given to two applicants. Besides, Rokeya Akter from Narinda got immediate solution regarding her billing and was given assurance for a new meter.
A similar mass hearing will take place for the NOCS subscribers of Narayanganj on January 19 and 20.
