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Power plant in Banshkhali depends on public satisfaction : Ctg DC

Deputy Commissioner of Chittagong Mesbahuddin handing over compensation cheques to the family members of the victims who were killed in a clash protesting coal-fired power plant at Gandamara village of Banskhali on Friday afternoon.
Deputy Commissioner of Chittagong Mesbahuddin handing over compensation cheques to the family members of the victims who were killed in a clash protesting coal-fired power plant at Gandamara village of Banskhali on Friday afternoon.
Chittagong Bureau :
Deputy Commissioner of Chittagong Mesbahuddin said govt won’t desired to build power plant by killing people in Banskhali and disclosed to establish the biggest coal-fired power plant after with due satisfacation of the locality ascertaining the environment free from any health hazards , and climate disaster. He said in modern age, coal fired power plant wont hamper climate like earlier time and the flame from such power plant is not visible. He disclosed itwhile addressing the compensation money distribution ceremony at Gandamara on Friday evening.
Deputy commissioner distributed Tk.15lakh each of four victim’s family and Tk.1 lakh each of 11 injured residents .Later Deputy commissioner visits the house of the victims duly accompanied by Police super Hafiz Akhter, Addl.
Police super Habibur Rahman, Director of S.Alam Group Shahidul Alam, Head of Corporate of S.Alam Humayun Kabir, BanskhaliUNO Md. Shamsuzzaman, Officer incharge of Banskhali thana Swapan Kumar Majumder, Gandamara UP chairman Arifullah and other members of the union. DC also offered ziarat at the grave of these victims .
Healso said the people of the country wants electricity in every cornor and govt is committed to provide electricity to all.
He said govt never desire to kill the people for implementing a project and what is happened in mere misunderstandings.
He further said there isa coalfired power plant is existing in the country and one is under implementation in Khulna.
In China there are a number coal fired power plants without hampering the environment.
 He said govt will arrange to visit the pukuria coal power plant and Chinese coal plants by the elites of the area and power experts of the country very shortly.
DC further said we desire to talk with the newly formed committee with their demands and successful discussions, this plant will be implemented and govt will not force anything beyond the public sentiments.
Meanwhile a meeting of views exchanging over construction of power plant was arranged at DC conference hall incity yesterday and another such meeting will be held today at Banskhali UNO office presmises.
In these meetings, Additional secretary of Power & Mineral Resources Ministry Dr. Ahmed Kaikaus and the Director General of Power Cell Md. Hossain will participate beside the members of district & Upazila power management committee, local public representatives, andthe officials of administration , high officials of PDB , district administration sources said.