Measures should be taken against irregularities in distribution of solar panels

Hills Minister Bir Bahadur Ushaisingh directed the concerned to identify both the payers and takers of solar panels in hilly areas and take legal action against them. The Chief Guest gave this order in the Chief Guest’s speech at the progress review meeting of the development projects under implementation by the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs and the departments and organizations under its jurisdiction in the meeting room of the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts at the Secretariat on Tuesday. Khabar bus.

Bir Bahadur Ushaising said, In some areas of the hilly areas, action will be taken against money exchanged illegally while preparing the list of solar power panel supply. He said, Where Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ordered the distribution of solar panel systems to ensure free electricity supply to the hilly remote areas, no corruption will be tolerated in the distribution of solar panels. In the meeting, it was informed that the distribution of solar panels among 42 thousand 500 families in the hilly region will be completed by 30 June 2023. The number of projects approved by the Ministry is 16 and development assistance is 3. It was informed in the meeting that 41.41 percent of the total allocation of the current financial year for all these projects has been progressed. Chairman of Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board Nikhil Kumar Chakma and others were present under the chairmanship of Secretary Hamida Begum of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Ministry.