Dhaka, May 7 -- Industries will get an additional gas supply of 250 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) from the existing system.

Energy Adviser Dr. Fouzul Kabir Khan announced this after a meeting with the leaders of the business sector at his office in the Power and Energy Ministry on Wednesday.

He said 150 mmcfd gas will be curtailed from the power sector while 100 mmcfd will be added from the import of four extra LNG cargoes.

The power sector is currently getting 1200 mmcfd gas from Petrobangla.

He admitted that this step will lead to a decline in power generation.

"But we will run more liquid fuel-based power plants to increase the power generation," he told reporters after the meeting.

He also noted that the government will tak...