Bangladesh, India sign Rampal power plant construction agreement

An agreement was signed with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), India to build the 1,320MW coal-fired power plant at Rampal of Bagerhat, near the Sundarbans mangrove forest.

Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company Pvt Limited signed the contract agreement for main plant EPC (turnkey) package with BHEL in Dhaka.

The estimated cost of the project is $1.49 billion

Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:

1. _______ country signed an agreement with India to build 1320 MW coal-fired power plant: a)Bangladesh b)Nepal c)Myanmar d)Bhutan