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India has disagreed to give Dhaka corridor to import power from Nepal and Bhutan through a cross-border transmission line to meet a crying need for electricity at home.
The refusal came on the final day of a two-day Indo-Bangladesh dialogue on power-sector cooperation in the city Thursday.
They (India) said it is a tripartite matter. So we could not discuss the matter without Nepal or Bhutan, an official of Bangladesh Power Division quoted the Indian side as saying on the proposal during the secretary-level power talks.
Bangladesh Power Division secretary Monwar Hossain led the host side at the dialogue while the Indian delegation was headed by P Uma Sankar, power secretary of the Indian power ministry.
But, the Indian power secretary assured the Bangladesh side of informing governments high-ups of the matter.
Bangladesh and Nepal have been working toward a bilateral cooperation in the field of hydropower development in Nepal, an official of the Power Division informed.
Earlier, a delegation of the Power Division led by Md Mofazzel Hossain visited Nepal in July last year to discuss various aspects of the proposed power-sector cooperation.
During a meeting with the Nepalese counterpart, the Power Division delegation discussed constructing a dedicated power-transmission line between the two countries through Indian territory, a power division official said.
The official also said both the sides were interested to have power connectivity through the Indian power grid line via Duhabi-Purnia-Barapukuria or Anarmani-Siliguri-Barapukuria route.
The meeting also discussed various aspects of power trade through the under-construction Bheramara HVDC station, using the 400KV Muzaffarpur-Dhalkebar cross-border transmission line, subject to approval from the Indian authorities.
The Nepalese counterpart has already agreed to initiate a joint-venture hydroelectric project in Nepal, the Power Division officials informed.
daily sun | First Page | India declines to give Dhaka corridor
The refusal came on the final day of a two-day Indo-Bangladesh dialogue on power-sector cooperation in the city Thursday.
They (India) said it is a tripartite matter. So we could not discuss the matter without Nepal or Bhutan, an official of Bangladesh Power Division quoted the Indian side as saying on the proposal during the secretary-level power talks.
Bangladesh Power Division secretary Monwar Hossain led the host side at the dialogue while the Indian delegation was headed by P Uma Sankar, power secretary of the Indian power ministry.
But, the Indian power secretary assured the Bangladesh side of informing governments high-ups of the matter.
Bangladesh and Nepal have been working toward a bilateral cooperation in the field of hydropower development in Nepal, an official of the Power Division informed.
Earlier, a delegation of the Power Division led by Md Mofazzel Hossain visited Nepal in July last year to discuss various aspects of the proposed power-sector cooperation.
During a meeting with the Nepalese counterpart, the Power Division delegation discussed constructing a dedicated power-transmission line between the two countries through Indian territory, a power division official said.
The official also said both the sides were interested to have power connectivity through the Indian power grid line via Duhabi-Purnia-Barapukuria or Anarmani-Siliguri-Barapukuria route.
The meeting also discussed various aspects of power trade through the under-construction Bheramara HVDC station, using the 400KV Muzaffarpur-Dhalkebar cross-border transmission line, subject to approval from the Indian authorities.
The Nepalese counterpart has already agreed to initiate a joint-venture hydroelectric project in Nepal, the Power Division officials informed.
daily sun | First Page | India declines to give Dhaka corridor