As a conscious citizen I would like to know whether a 150 MegaWatt Power Plant will be a help to the severe power shortage in the adjoining areas like Barisal, Patuakhali, Jhalokati, Pirojpur, Mongla, Bagerhat and Khulna. Will the ministry concerned give details of this Bhola Power Project? Such as, from where the fund for this project is coming; is it on BOO basis or a turnkey project or on credit supply offer; what is the time duration for completion of this project etc.? People are not happy with the progress of work in the gas and mineral resources area. Because, despite assurances from the ministry concerned Dhaka is yet to have sufficient gas fuelling stations as per demand. Even the month of September is passing, but the number of new gas fuelling stations has not increased as promised by the ministry.

So people are a bit concerned about any further new projects on gas and its future in Bangladesh. We all hope that the ministry concerned will do its best for a wider and commercial use of this resource within the shortest possible time. Mere statements in electronic media by the minister concerned will only put the government in a better light there. People like see resuts, not hear statements.