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Friday, February 14, 2014 - Lahore—Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that government is making sincere efforts for coping with the challenges of extremism and shortage of electricity. He said that resolving of energy crisis is essential for promotion of agriculture and industrial sectors as well as strengthening of economy.
He said that Punjab government is implementing a big project of generation of electricity from coal under which coal-based power plants will be set up at six places in the province. He said that Punjab government is setting up a coal-fired 1320 megawatt energy plant in Sahiwal with its own resources.
He said that Asian Development Bank (ADB) in addition to small hydel projects should also consider cooperation in coal and solar power projects.
He was talking a delegation of ADB at Chief Minister’s Office, here today. Matters regarding promotion of cooperation between Punjab government and ADB in various sectors were discussed on the occasion. The ADB delegation comprised its Vice President Wencai Zhang, Country Director Werner Liepach, Deputy Country Director Nianshan Zhang, Senior Advisor Hao Zhang and Senior Programme Officer Saad Piracha. Provincial Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shura-ur-Rehman, Irrigation Minister Mian Yawar Zaman, Advisor Dr. Ijaz Nabi, Member Provincial Assembly Dr. Ayesha Ghaus Pasha, Chairman Planning & Development, Additional Chief Secretary Energy, Secretary Energy and Director General Lahore Development Authority were also present on the occasion.
Talking to the ADB delegation, the Chief Minister said that the aim of progress and development cannot be achieved without overcoming shortage of electricity. He said that government is giving top priority to resolving of energy problem and work is being carried out speedily on power generation projects.
He said that there are vast opportunities of generation of hydel power and construction of small dams and Punjab government and ADB can further promote cooperation in this regard. He said that energy crisis has caused an immense loss to national economy and the government is focusing on rectifying this situation.
He said that Punjab government is setting up a 100- megawatt power project at Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park Bahawalpur with its own resources while work is also being carried out on the projects of generation of energy from biogas and biomass. He said that Nandipur Power Project is being executed swiftly. The Chief Minister said that a comprehensive programme is also being implemented for the development of infrastructure and improvement of transport system.
He said that metro bus project has been completed in a very short time for providing comfortable, speedy and economical transport facility to the masses. He said that about one lakh 70 thosuand persons travel by metro buses daily. He said that Punjab is a big province of Pakistan, having a population of ten crore, and the provincial government is implementing a comprehensive programme for provision of respectable job opportunities to the youth and including them in the process of national development through imparting them various skills.
Vice President ADB Wencai Zhang said that metro bus project is a splendid achievement of Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif and the delegation is very much impressed with him determination and commitment. He said that cooperation with Punjab government will be promoted in different sectors.
Shahbaz seeks ADB cooperation in coal, solar power projects
He said that Punjab government is implementing a big project of generation of electricity from coal under which coal-based power plants will be set up at six places in the province. He said that Punjab government is setting up a coal-fired 1320 megawatt energy plant in Sahiwal with its own resources.
He said that Asian Development Bank (ADB) in addition to small hydel projects should also consider cooperation in coal and solar power projects.
He was talking a delegation of ADB at Chief Minister’s Office, here today. Matters regarding promotion of cooperation between Punjab government and ADB in various sectors were discussed on the occasion. The ADB delegation comprised its Vice President Wencai Zhang, Country Director Werner Liepach, Deputy Country Director Nianshan Zhang, Senior Advisor Hao Zhang and Senior Programme Officer Saad Piracha. Provincial Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shura-ur-Rehman, Irrigation Minister Mian Yawar Zaman, Advisor Dr. Ijaz Nabi, Member Provincial Assembly Dr. Ayesha Ghaus Pasha, Chairman Planning & Development, Additional Chief Secretary Energy, Secretary Energy and Director General Lahore Development Authority were also present on the occasion.
Talking to the ADB delegation, the Chief Minister said that the aim of progress and development cannot be achieved without overcoming shortage of electricity. He said that government is giving top priority to resolving of energy problem and work is being carried out speedily on power generation projects.
He said that there are vast opportunities of generation of hydel power and construction of small dams and Punjab government and ADB can further promote cooperation in this regard. He said that energy crisis has caused an immense loss to national economy and the government is focusing on rectifying this situation.
He said that Punjab government is setting up a 100- megawatt power project at Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park Bahawalpur with its own resources while work is also being carried out on the projects of generation of energy from biogas and biomass. He said that Nandipur Power Project is being executed swiftly. The Chief Minister said that a comprehensive programme is also being implemented for the development of infrastructure and improvement of transport system.
He said that metro bus project has been completed in a very short time for providing comfortable, speedy and economical transport facility to the masses. He said that about one lakh 70 thosuand persons travel by metro buses daily. He said that Punjab is a big province of Pakistan, having a population of ten crore, and the provincial government is implementing a comprehensive programme for provision of respectable job opportunities to the youth and including them in the process of national development through imparting them various skills.
Vice President ADB Wencai Zhang said that metro bus project is a splendid achievement of Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif and the delegation is very much impressed with him determination and commitment. He said that cooperation with Punjab government will be promoted in different sectors.
Shahbaz seeks ADB cooperation in coal, solar power projects
