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Dhaka Thursday,  Mar 28, 2024

The Efficient Use Of Energy Should Start From Our Family: Nasrul Hmaid

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State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said, The efficient use of energy should start from our family. He also stated that all the countrymen should work together to raise the public awareness in using fuels efficiently at homes.

On Tuesday, the Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA) and Global Alliance for Clean Cook Stoves (GACC) jointly organized a campaign program for modern stoves at Keraniganj Upazila. The state minister inaugurated the program and urged there to use energy efficiently. He said that, modern stoves are environmentally friendly, as it consumes low fuel and emits low smoke.

Among others, SREDA chairman Anwarul Islam Sikder, Keraniganj Upazila Chairman Shaheen Ahmed, a member of SREDA Zubair Siddiqui, Country Representative of GACC, Bangladesh Asna Tawfiq spoke on the occasion.

The state minister stated that the government has the plan to build a waste based power plant in Keraniganj that means waste will be used to generate electricity. However, he requested the local inhabitants to drop the wastage in a proper place.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the conventional ovens emit toxic fume, which is one of the top five health risks in the world. Each year around 50,000 people dies due to the toxic fumes emitted from the home ovens.

He urged to implement the government’s plan of installing smoke-free kitchens in the country by 2030.

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