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Just a correction the VAT is 20% in the UK at the moment.

We are digressing from your original question I tried to clarify that work has been done albeit at slow pace. I have written a long post regarding upgradation of the canal system and this hydro power generation can be included in that. Canal system of Pakistan is worth multibillion dollar...

Again I haven't looked into the figures but these small projects are being constructed. "The hydropower projects, each ranging from 7.64 to 2.82 MW capacity, are to be located on various irrigation canals. Marala project of 7.64 MW capacity is to be located in district Sialkot and Chianwali...

I don't have details to hand but a quick google search give this article: https://www.dawn.com/news/967591 I know one of the project is already in operation.

This is already in progress. There are various Canals which are getting small power generation units. Some are already generating power. Furthermore this can only be done on large canals. On topic: The shortfall in power generation/ distribution will remain for the foreseeable future. It is...

Agree with you. I see selfishness and greed for money and power. People look for shortcuts but what they don't understand is there are no shortcuts in life. I think the current generation cannot appreciate/comprehend what BECO achieved at the time.... light/heavy engineering at the time ahead of...

Thank you for this @Chak Bamu The above says it all. It pains me to know that the achievements of the first two decades were thrown away in a blink of an eye (nationalization). We still haven't recovered from it. The gains were destroyed by power hungry people, current generation is still paying...

Decommissioning is a problem and an expensive one. Maybe you know how much it costs? No one is justifying nuclear over solar... Just gave you some figures. The aim was to understand how capacity factor works... Each form of production has its pros and cons. I also indicated that despite the...

@aziqbal there is a difference between nameplate capacity and production of electricity by a power plant. As per @niaz calculations, I think it would be better to compare MWh produced in a year by Solar Panels (name plate capacity 1100MW) and a nuclear power plant (name plate capacity 1100MW)...

Agreed. Farmers produce and I don't see a more honest labour then that although there would be some bad apples but majority will do their job honestly and would be happy to get a fair price for the produce.

Couldn't agree more and I know a few families which still have large land holdings. One such guy in our area has a village named after him (If I remember correctly he had about 700 acres of land in the area, just one guy!). These families have been selling their land to small farmers in order to...

The entire canal system needs upgrading plus better alignment using modern tech. This will reduce convenience losses. It is sad to see the management not using new technology to help plan and execute these large projects. These days one could map topography of an entire country with ease and...

Education will not give an instant boost to the economy hence no one will want to increase the budget. There is no incentive in this for the politicians.

This has been implemented in Punjab for many years. I have many family members from primary school teachers to all the way to the director. An online system was introduce which enables the government to track if all the teachers are present in schools. Furthermore there are surprise checks by...

Once again very good interview and a lot of good insight into different issues. Thank you @WAJsal , @Zaki and @AUSTERLITZ Just wanted to highlighted couple of points: Couldn't agree more. Human nature is such that if there is no accountability then it would stray from the right path. These...

Thank you for pointing me to this thread @Wajsal. Excellent initiative by you and @Zaki. Can I say thank you @niaz for taking the time to share this with us. If I may I would like a bit more information/view regarding the following: I agree with OIC and "Pakistanis would eat grass but we will...

Sir if you read my note which gives figures for the water seepage and conveyance losses (25-30 maf) and you will appreciate what I am trying to point in my replies. I have also put tables in for the entire cultivable land at present for Pakistan by crop type and its possible water use. We have...

I would disagree. Please read my note on this: https://defence.pk/threads/water-scarcity-aging-canal-system-and-food-security.396511/#post-7619922 From the note you will see we have enough surface water to take care of irrigation and drinking water needs at present. If the old canal system if...