Chattogram has been well known as a trading city since ancient times. And being the center of business, foreign merchants came to Chattogram one after another. It is believed that Chattogram was established as a port during the reign of Elias Shah, the first independent Sultan of Bengal. Then, step by step, the Portuguese, Arkani, Mughal and finally the British blood-sucking 200-year rule ended the blood-stained history of the Indian subcontinent and Chattogram. The history with which the heroine Pritilata, Master Da Suryasen and Khudiram Bose's story of self-sacrifice are also connected.
Due to the favorable environment for business in Chattogram since ancient times, many businesses and trades have developed around Chattogram which are still ongoing today. At present, Mirsrai Economic Zone has been built with the aim of providing employment to about crores of people, many industrial factories are being built in Maheshkhali of Cox's Bazar district. Anwara Korean Export Processing Zone, China Economic Zone. Moreover, many small and large garment factories have been established in the whole of Chattogram. The most essential services in these factories are electricity and gas. At one time businessmen had to worry more about this electricity and gas. However, the light of hope has come from the S. Alam Power Plant (SS Power Plant). After being fully operational, this center has been meeting the majority of Chattogram's electricity needs. To say that the load shedding of Chottogram has come down to almost zero through this power plant.
The industries and emergency services of Chattogram are now able to continue their production and service activities uninterruptedly through the S. Alam power plant. On the one hand, the employment of lakhs of people is secured and on the other hand, the production of export-oriented industries is also accelerating.
Two economic zones are being developed around S. Alam power plant. It is expected to create direct and indirect employment for lakhs of people. In order to continue the uninterrupted production process of the existing and new industries in Chattogram, there is no alternative to keep the S. Alam power plant running at full speed all the time.
When talking to the owners of various factories, they said that due to the political unrest, the production activities of the factories were very stagnant. Again, if there is a new crisis of gas and electricity, there will be a serious negative impact on the business.
Therefore, the businessmen demand that the SS Power Banshkhali power plant should be fully operational. Because if it is in operation, production activities and production and export of export oriented industries can be maintained.
SS Power Plant authorities are also trying to keep the power plant running round the clock to save the industry. Officials of the organization said that we are trying our best to keep the power plant running at full speed so that the production of export-oriented industries is not disrupted. We hope that the current interim government will also cooperate with us sincerely in this matter.
The large power plant has been set up in the Gandamara area of Banskhali (Chattogram) near the Bay of Bengal. It is owned by famous local company S Alam Group, Chinese company Sepco 3 and HTG. Local company S Alam has a 70 percent stake, while Chinese companies SEPCO 3 and HTG hold 30 percent.
The power plant started to play a huge role in the economy of Bangladesh even before its commissioning. Taxes, VAT and other fees from the scheme contribute huge sums to the government coffers. And 650 million dollars worth of goods and services are purchased from within the country. Not only that, 7 thousand people have been employed here for 4 consecutive years, including the time when the employment crisis was being created during the great crisis like Corona. The center will employ 1200 people. The center started commercial production at 12 pm on September 17 last year. Since then it has been making an important contribution to the country's power sector.