DHAKA, April 30, 2026 (BSS) – The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) today approved two significant proposals aimed at modernizing and strengthening the power distribution network under Northern Electricity Supply Company Limited (NESCO).

The approval came at the 19th meeting of the committee held in the capital with Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury in the chair.

The committee cleared a proposal under Package-GD4 (P-04), Lot-1 for the design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of three new 2×20/26.66 MVA 33/11 kV GIS substations, along with the up gradation of one existing 33/11 kV GIS substation.

The cost of the Lot-1 project has been fixed at Taka 156.05 crore. The contract was awarded to a joint venture of Adex Corporation Limited and Adex Engineering Limited.

In addition, the committee approved another proposal under Package-GD4 (P-04), Lot-2, which includes the design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of one new 2×10/13.33 MVA 33/11 kV AIS substation. 

The project cost stands at Taka 27.42 crore, with the contract awarded to Ideal Electrical Enterprise Ltd.

Both projects are part of the broader initiative titled “Modernization of Network Infrastructure and Power Distribution System in NESCO Area,” aimed at improving power distribution efficiency and enhancing service reliability across the company’s operational zones.