AGARTALA: Bangladesh owes Rs 135 crore to Tripura in electricity dues as per the power trade agreement made through NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd . The state has sought the immediate realisation of pending dues.
Earlier, in May 2024, Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) restricted power supply to Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) as the latter failed to make payment on time. “The BPDB owes more than Rs 1 crore to Tripura State Electricity Corporation. As per the agreement Bangladesh is entitled to get 160 megawatts of power from Tripura, according to Sarkar.
The power minister has also spoken to the Union Power Ministry so that the issues could be resolved as early as possible. Because of the spiking outstanding amount,” Managing Director TSECL Debasish Sarkar said, the TSECL is also facing tough times financially. We are trying hard to make sure that the payment is streamlined but there seem to be some financial issues. We have written letters to the Bangladesh authorities. I have personally met the chairman of the Bangladesh Power Development Board. The trading is supervised by NVVN (NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam). He also stated that Bangladesh had been paying the dues in installments which has impacted the fund flow of the state electricity corporation.