DOT Desk: State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said the ongoing load shedding situation is expected to ease in the next two weeks, reports TBS.”We have been working for the past two months to address the matter. But there are several challenges we need to tackle. The current economic situation as well as supply of oil and gas require focused efforts,” Nasrul said while talking to reporters at the Secretariat yesterday.
He said the issue arose due to inadequate supply of coal and gas, but reassured that it is only temporary. “There is no need to be disappointed as we are actively working towards improving the situation within the next two weeks,” he added. Currently there is load-shedding of up to 2,500 megawatts, Nasrul Hamid said. “Hopefully, we will be able to significantly reduce the level. We are diligently working to resolve the issue and it will be solved very soon,” he assured.
Meanwhile, the second unit of the Payra 1,320 MW Thermal Power Plant is going to shut down by yesterday due to a persistent coal shortage, and there is no alternative to improve the supply situation.