He said these things while speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration ceremony of the Domestic Rooftop Solar (DTRS) programme being implemented by Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) and Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited (BIFFL) at the Bhaluka Upazila Parishad hall room in Mymensingh at noon on Friday (30 October).
The minister said that although the previous Awami League government celebrated with information of 100% electrification, it did not do the necessary work to solve the electricity problem in Mymensingh division. Due to the failure to build suitable lines for electricity and gas transmission in this region, people have suffered for a long time. The current government has taken initiatives to solve this problem.
He further said that through the Domestic Rooftop Solar programme, people will be encouraged to use solar power on the rooftops of residential buildings. This will help tackle the power crisis in the Mymensingh region as well as the country. At the same time, the programme will also play a role in achieving the government's goal of expanding renewable energy and producing environment-friendly electricity. He sought everyone's cooperation in implementing the government's plans to solve the country's power and energy problems.
As the start of the programme, solar power systems with batteries were installed on the rooftops of two houses. Among them, a 20 kilowatt peak solar power system was installed at the house of special guest Member of Parliament Fakhruddin Ahmed, and a 5 kilowatt peak solar power system was installed at the house of Md. Sohel Rana, a resident of Bhaluka.
Member of Parliament Fakhruddin Ahmed was present as a special guest at the event. Secretary of the Power Division Mirana Mahrukh presided over the event. Acting Managing Director of IDCOL S. M. Monirul Islam delivered the welcome speech. Md. Enamul Karim Pavel, head of the company's Renewable Energy Division, presented a presentation on the programme.
Besides, Chief Executive Officer of BIFFL S. M. Anisuzzaman and Joint Secretary of the Economic Relations Division of the Ministry of Finance Md. Ashfaqul Amin Mukut delivered goodwill speeches. Relevant government officials, officials of IDCOL and BIFFL, and invited guests were present at the event.
Under the Domestic Rooftop Solar programme, an initiative has been taken to expand the opportunity to use solar power on the rooftops of residential buildings in the country. Through this, the goal has been set to increase the use of renewable, environment-friendly and sustainable energy at the residential level.
