Bangladesh Govt issues directives for saving power at public offices

The government has issued several directives to save electricity at public offices across Bangladesh aiming at tackling the power and fuel crisis prevailing across the world.

The directives include use of LED light and appropriate colour on wall to brighten the light, using power saving lighting system at common space such as stair, wash room, waiting room and corridor, maintaining proper lighting degree or level as per building code, keeping electric bulb clean on regular basis and ensuring maximum usage of daylight, said a press release on Wednesday.

The directives also include keeping the temperature of air conditioning at 25 degree Celsius or above and all windows and doors close while using ACs, using double glazed glass or curtain in windows, keeping AC-filter clean on regular basis, ensuring the servicing of the AC at least one time in a year, examining the pipe or duct leakage of AC and ensuring power saving and inverter based AC and fridge.

Besides, the government also asked all concerned of the government offices to use power saving fan, keep computer and laptop on power saving mood.

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