Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd (DPDC), JVCA of Oculin Tech BD Ltd, Landis+Gyr Ltd, and Computer Services Ltd signed a contract for a project titled "Design, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) with Smart Metering System on Turnkey Basis".
The entire scope of this project covers 850,000 meters under the DPDC coverage area in the capital, said a press release.
State minister for Power, Energy & Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid attended the contract signing ceremony as the chief guest, which was held on June 20.
Dr Sultan Ahmed, secretary, power division and chairman of DPDC and Engr Bikash Dewan, managing director, DPDC attended the program as special guests.
Senior management of many of the other utilities also joined the virtual contract signing ceremony via video conference.
Shadab Sajid, managing director and Rumman Akhter CTO & director, represented Oculin Tech at the event and Landis+Gyr was represented by Prasenjit Datta.