Chowdhury10 Aug 2023 00:00
1 report claims Chowdhury is against local coal extraction yet another report of the same meeting claims he thinks domestic coal extraction is essential. Well Bara is nearly at the end of its life span so what domestic coal is he talking about?
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In his keynote presentation, Mohammed Makbul-e-Ilahi Chowdhury stressed the need for increasing domestic gas production to reduce the need for spot LNG imports within the next year.
He also noted that domestic coal extraction and responsible offshore gas exploration remain essential for energy self-reliance as gas alone cannot suffice in fulfilling energy demands.