According to sources in the West Zone Power Distribution Company Limited (WZPDCL), the 110 MW plant became silent due to leakage in boiler tubes. It may resume power generation on Wednesday or Thursday, the sources said.

The plant earlier went out of order on April 5, 8 and 14.

WZPDCL sources said all the boiler tubes of the 110 MW plant have virtually become inoperative. At least 3 or 4 days are required to repair the boiler tubes, which frequently goes out of order.

They alleged that WZPDCL authorities did never pay heed to repeated reminders to replace the old boiler tubes with new ones.

Another 60 MW plant in Khulna is inoperative for nine months. There has so far been no indication of any move to put the plant into operation, reportedly due to bureaucratic tangle and fund crisis, other sources said.

The entire south-western zone including greater Khulna is again in the grip of a severe power crisis due as the 110 MWT and 60 MWT plants are silent. Only 219 megawatt of power was supplied on Sunday against the demand for 580 MW, WZPDCL sources said.