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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif directed that acquisition of land for Diamer-Bhasha Dam should be done by the 31st of July this year to start the project of immense national importance.
He directed that work should be started on this power project as soon as possible.
Chairing 14th meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy at the PM House, the Prime Minister asked Chairman WAPDA to present complete project proposal with timelines in the next meeting of Cabinet Committee on Energy.
The Chairman WAPDA updated the meeting on matters related to Diamer-Bhasha hydel power generation project.
The Prime Minister ordered to form a parliamentary committee for holding an inquiry into suspected irregularities committed in purchase of land for Diamer-Bhasha project.
The meeting, which lasted for more than three hours, was given a detailed presentation on load management and recoveries by Secretary Water and Power.
The meeting was informed that this year average load shedding in urban areas has been at six hours and eight hours in rural areas, with the exception of those areas where recoveries are too less.
While on industrial feeders average load-shedding this year has been for four hours.
The Prime Minister directed that tangible steps should be taken to control power theft while speeding up recoveries.
The Prime Minister directed the concerned ministries to look into the possibility of increased supply of gas to Guddu Power Plants that would add more than 700 MW of electricity by October 2015.
The meeting was also informed about installation of subsidized tube-wells in Balochistan.
The Secretary Water and Power also briefed the meeting on access to solar power in rural Balochistan.
Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi briefed the meeting on the progress on LNG based power plants. He informed that LNG would cost even less than furnace oil.
The Prime Minister gave approval of converting power plants running ondiesel and furnace oil to LNG.
The meeting was attended by Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Minister for Finance; Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Minister for Petroleum; Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Minister for Water & Power; Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, Chief Minister Punjab; Jam Kamal Khan, Misnter of State for Petroleum and Raja Hassan Abbas, Secretary Cabinet; Sartaj Aziz, Advisor to the PM on National Security; Tariq Fatemi, Special Assistant to the PM on Foreign Affairs; Dr. Waqar Masood, Secretary Finance; Arshad Mirza, Secretary Petroleum; Muhammad Younus Dagha, Secretary Water & Power; Ch. Muhammad Azam, Secretary Information; Tahir Hussain, Chief Secretary Gilgit Baltistan and Zafar Mahmood, Chairman WAPDA along with other senior officials. (APP)
PM directs for quick start of work on Diamer-Bhasha Dam
Basha along with Dasu dam will be one of major achievements of PML-N.
He directed that work should be started on this power project as soon as possible.
Chairing 14th meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy at the PM House, the Prime Minister asked Chairman WAPDA to present complete project proposal with timelines in the next meeting of Cabinet Committee on Energy.
The Chairman WAPDA updated the meeting on matters related to Diamer-Bhasha hydel power generation project.
The Prime Minister ordered to form a parliamentary committee for holding an inquiry into suspected irregularities committed in purchase of land for Diamer-Bhasha project.
The meeting, which lasted for more than three hours, was given a detailed presentation on load management and recoveries by Secretary Water and Power.
The meeting was informed that this year average load shedding in urban areas has been at six hours and eight hours in rural areas, with the exception of those areas where recoveries are too less.
While on industrial feeders average load-shedding this year has been for four hours.
The Prime Minister directed that tangible steps should be taken to control power theft while speeding up recoveries.
The Prime Minister directed the concerned ministries to look into the possibility of increased supply of gas to Guddu Power Plants that would add more than 700 MW of electricity by October 2015.
The meeting was also informed about installation of subsidized tube-wells in Balochistan.
The Secretary Water and Power also briefed the meeting on access to solar power in rural Balochistan.
Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi briefed the meeting on the progress on LNG based power plants. He informed that LNG would cost even less than furnace oil.
The Prime Minister gave approval of converting power plants running ondiesel and furnace oil to LNG.
The meeting was attended by Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Minister for Finance; Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Minister for Petroleum; Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Minister for Water & Power; Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, Chief Minister Punjab; Jam Kamal Khan, Misnter of State for Petroleum and Raja Hassan Abbas, Secretary Cabinet; Sartaj Aziz, Advisor to the PM on National Security; Tariq Fatemi, Special Assistant to the PM on Foreign Affairs; Dr. Waqar Masood, Secretary Finance; Arshad Mirza, Secretary Petroleum; Muhammad Younus Dagha, Secretary Water & Power; Ch. Muhammad Azam, Secretary Information; Tahir Hussain, Chief Secretary Gilgit Baltistan and Zafar Mahmood, Chairman WAPDA along with other senior officials. (APP)
PM directs for quick start of work on Diamer-Bhasha Dam
Basha along with Dasu dam will be one of major achievements of PML-N.
