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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (11770)1/31/2011 8:49:46 PM
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NEW DELHI: The Centre today advised states not to build mega projects in coal-bearing areas, afraid that such a move would "sterilise" at least 20 billion tonnes of the dry-fuel reserves and aggravate coal shortage in the country.
economictimes.indiatimes.com

Bangladesh
Energy crisis: People's patience wearing out

Musharraf Bhuyiah

Energy situation in the country is yet to show any visible improvement, notwithstanding all the promises made by the present government to bring about improvements sooner rather than later. And the assessment of the present situation, as was made by the Energy Adviser to the Prime Minister and others concerned at a press briefing last Wednesday, provides further cause for concern. The power supply situation for the existing clients of the service-providers, as they explained, will be under serious strains due to the need for providing electricity supplies to the farmers meeting their irrigation units during the Boro Season. Thus, the frequency of load-shedding will persist to a very large extent to the power consumers, as the supply-side has not shown much of any improvement, keeping pace with demand for it
thefinancialexpress-bd.com