DHAKA, April 30, 2026 – The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) has approved two major proposals to modernize and strengthen the power distribution system under Northern Electricity Supply Company Limited (NESCO). Report BSS
The decisions were taken at the committee’s 19th meeting held in the capital, chaired by Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury.
Under the first proposal—Package-GD4 (P-04), Lot-1—the committee approved the design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of three new 2×20/26.66 MVA 33/11 kV GIS substations, along with the upgradation of an existing 33/11 kV GIS substation. The project cost has been set at Tk 156.05 crore, with the contract awarded to a joint venture of Adex Corporation Limited and Adex Engineering Limited.
The committee also approved a second proposal under Package-GD4 (P-04), Lot-2. This includes the design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of a new 2×10/13.33 MVA 33/11 kV AIS substation. The project will cost Tk 27.42 crore and has been awarded to Ideal Electrical Enterprise Ltd.
Both initiatives are part of the broader “Modernization of Network Infrastructure and Power Distribution System in NESCO Area” project, aimed at improving distribution efficiency and ensuring more reliable electricity services across NESCO’s service regions.
