JS adopts Ruppur nuclear power plant resolution

The Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution for implementation of Ruppur Nuclear Power Plant Project with an objective to ensure cost effective and environment friendly production of electricity in the country.Lawmaker Mohammad Shahriar Alam of Rajshahi-6 under rules 147(a) of the Rules of Procedures moved the resolution titled "Let nuclear power plant be set up for solving the growing electricity crises of the country".While moving the proposal in the House, Alam said sufficient production and distribution of electricity is the pre-requisite for socio-economic development of the country. Besides, uninterrupted supply of electricity plays a vital role in enhancing living standard of the people and increasing quality of products in all economic sectors, he said.He pointed out that in consideration of insufficient production of power initiatives were taken in the 60s to set up an atomic power plant at Ruppur under Ishwardhi of country's western district of Pubna.The mover of the resolution said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1974 took a decision to implement this plant. Again, the capable daughter of Bangabandu, Sheikh Hasina took steps to implement this vitally important project during 1996-2001 period.
"Unfortunately after 2001, no steps were taken to implement this plant which ultimately created severe power crises in the country," he said.Shahariar Alam said, after formation of the grand combine government under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina, the highest priority was given on power sector to attain the "Vision 2021".
He concluded saying that nuclear power production is regarded as the best device to ensure "Energy Security".Commerce Minister Mohammad Faruque Khan, Chief Whip Vice-Principal Abdus Shahid, Maj Gen (retd) Subed Ali Bhuyian, Shamsur Rahman Sarif, Dhirendra Devanath Shambhu, Imajuddin Promanik, Golam Dastagir Gazi, Enamul Haq, Joynal Abedin and Md Ishrafil Alam took part in the discussion.
They lauded Shahriar Alam for moving this vitally important resolution and referred to various measures already taken by the government to enhance power production in the country.They particularly referred that during recent Russia visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina a memorandum of Understating (MOU) was signed for implementation of Ruppur Nuclear Power Production Project.They hope that the nation would get rid of the present burning power crises very soon.