Untangling the wires

Good news for Dhanmondi residents. The government is planning to change all overhead power distribution lines to underground ones to reduce risk of electrocution as well as beautification of the area. Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC) will set up 105km underground lines under a government-to-government (G2G) project. The project, worth around Tk 20,500 crore, will start next fiscal year, said project director Ekramul Hoque. Construction firm TBEA China has already been selected for the work, he added.