Agartala, Dec 23: Bangladesh currently owes Rs 200 crore to Tripura for electricity supplied under an agreement between the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) and the Bangladesh Power Development Board. Despite the outstanding payment, the Tripura government has not yet decided to cut off power supply to the neighboring country.

Since March 2016, Tripura has been supplying 60-70 megawatts of power to Bangladesh, generated at the ONGC Tripura Power Company’s gas-based plant in Palatana. However, Bangladesh has failed to clear its dues, which are continuing to rise, causing concerns over the future of the power supply.

Tripura had initially started supplying electricity to Bangladesh as a goodwill gesture, given the assistance Bangladesh provided in facilitating machinery transport for the state’s power generation. Chief Minister Manik Saha expressed that while no decision has been made yet on halting the supply, the state may reconsider its position if payments are not made.

This issue of unpaid dues has also been reported with other Indian power suppliers to Bangladesh, including Adani Power, which has reduced electricity exports due to Bangladesh’s failure to pay an outstanding debt of around USD 800 million.