Industries will be able to get uninterrupted gas supplies within the next 2 years, said the state minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources. On the other hand, the government is facilitating the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for household subscribers, he added.
The state minister assured about the industrial gas supply while speaking at a conference on ‘New Economic Thinking: Bangladesh 2030 and Beyond’ organized at the Radisson Hotel. The conference was organized by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industries (DCCI).
Professor of the Dhaka University Geology Department Dr. Badrul Imam, Business Development Director of ME SoLshare (Bangladesh) Daniel Caganovic and Professor of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) Petroleum and Mineral Resources Engineering Department Dr. Mohammad Tamim were present as panelists during the session.
“Business community does not bother about power consumption. They want an uninterrupted supply of power,” the state minister said. He added that, the government has been putting tireless efforts including exploration of gas from its own fields, importing Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and natural gas through the pipeline from other countries to fix the gas problem in the industries.
Mentioning challenges to meet the demand of power in the industries Dr. Tamim said that the government needs to think about alternative energy sources as the countries resources are depleting while the demand building up rapidly. He emphasized to think about other alternatives of LNG for the upcoming future.
The main article that was presented at the seminar says that the country needs to develop its manpower and Energy and Power sector to fulfill the goals of SDG within 2030. Economists talked about the different aspects on reaching the SDG goals at the seminar.