35 percent work of Rooppur nuclear power plant completed

As of February this year, 35 percent of the Rooppur nuclear power plant construction project has been completed. So far the project has cost 39 thousand 741 crores 24 lakh 75 thousand taka.

The latest progress in the construction of the Rooppur Power Plant was announced at a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on the Ministry of Science and Technology held at the Sangsad Bhaban on Wednesday (March 10).

According to a press release issued by the Parliament Secretariat, the term of the Rooppur nuclear power plant construction project is from July 2016 to December 2025. The project cost is one lakh 13 thousand 92 crores 91 lakh 26 thousand taka. Of this, government funds are Tk 22,052.91 crore and project assistance is Tk 91,040 crore.

The meeting recommended taking all safety measures for the construction of this nuclear power plant and completing the work within the stipulated time.

President A. F. M. Ruhul Haque, Whip Iqbalur Rahim, Shafiqul Azam Khan, Mozaffar Hossain, Md. Akhtaruzzaman, Shirin Ahmed, Selima Ahmed, and Habiba Rahman Khan attended the meeting. Besides, the Minister in charge of the Ministry of Science and Technology Architect Yafes Osman also attended the meeting at a special invitation.