Bangladesh Owes Rs 161 Crore in Unpaid Electricity Bills to Tripura

Bangladesh owes Rs 161 crore to Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) for unpaid electricity bills, according to Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath. TSECL supplies 70-80 MW of electricity daily to Bangladesh, which is facing a severe power shortage.

Despite the outstanding payments, TSECL will continue to supply electricity. The issue has been raised with the NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam, which has asked Bangladesh to clear the dues. TSECL started supplying power to Bangladesh in 2016 and has since renewed the agreement twice. Recently, Bangladesh requested an increase in supply to 250 MW.

TSECL supplies electricity from the 726 MW OTPC power plant in Palatana, Tripura, which meets about 35% of the power requirements for seven northeastern states.