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KP makes policy to end energy crisis
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak on Tuesday said his government had made a comprehensive policy to end energy crisis and establishment of 350 small hydel power stations in the province was part of it.
He was addressing journalists at the oath-taking ceremony of the newly-elected cabinets of Peshawar Press Club (PPC) and Khyber Union of Journalists (KhUJ) here at the Chief Minister’s House.
Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) president Afzal Butt, provincial information minister Shah Farman, PPC president Nasir Hussain and KhUJ president Nisar Mehmood also addressed the ceremony.
Clarifying a statement of Imran Khan regarding construction of 350 dams in the province, the chief minister said the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman actually meant small power units.
He said the establishment of hydel power stations at a cost of Rs7 billion in the northern districts, including Malakand, Swat, Dir and Shangla, had been planned, while the plan for the establishment of thermal power stations had been made to use oil and gas resources of the province.
Mr Khattak urged the federal government to promptly pay the outstanding dues of hydel net profit and reduce loadshedding duration in the province to remove the sense of deprivation among local residents and build national cohesion.
He said though the federal government had recognised the province’s right on the use of surplus natural gas, it (federal government) had kept silence on the matter.
The chief minister said the government had planned the establishment of seven industrial estates, while cheap electricity would be generated from hydel and gas resources to run them.
“Such incentives to industries will encourage investors to set up industries in the province abundant with energy resources. They will help overcome unemployment in the province,” he said.
Mr Khattak said a company had been set up to improve local water and sanitation system.
He said the company would outsource contracts for the purpose and then it would be awarded to any local or international firm.
The chief minister said the government had began making efforts to revive Peshawar as the city of flowers and that the condition of 13 to 14 parks in Hayatabad would be improved through plantation.
He said the province had passed the best possible law on the local government system.
Mr Khattak announced a media residential city for local journalists and said work on it would begin after the identification of the site and its approval.
He also announced a grant of Rs50 million each for PPC and KhUJ and Rs1 million for the Journalists Welfare Foundation.
Information minister Shah Farman said the government would make efforts to ensure that journalists get their due wages without delay and are not exploited.
KP makes policy to end energy crisis - Newspaper - DAWN.COM
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak on Tuesday said his government had made a comprehensive policy to end energy crisis and establishment of 350 small hydel power stations in the province was part of it.
He was addressing journalists at the oath-taking ceremony of the newly-elected cabinets of Peshawar Press Club (PPC) and Khyber Union of Journalists (KhUJ) here at the Chief Minister’s House.
Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) president Afzal Butt, provincial information minister Shah Farman, PPC president Nasir Hussain and KhUJ president Nisar Mehmood also addressed the ceremony.
Clarifying a statement of Imran Khan regarding construction of 350 dams in the province, the chief minister said the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman actually meant small power units.
He said the establishment of hydel power stations at a cost of Rs7 billion in the northern districts, including Malakand, Swat, Dir and Shangla, had been planned, while the plan for the establishment of thermal power stations had been made to use oil and gas resources of the province.
Mr Khattak urged the federal government to promptly pay the outstanding dues of hydel net profit and reduce loadshedding duration in the province to remove the sense of deprivation among local residents and build national cohesion.
He said though the federal government had recognised the province’s right on the use of surplus natural gas, it (federal government) had kept silence on the matter.
The chief minister said the government had planned the establishment of seven industrial estates, while cheap electricity would be generated from hydel and gas resources to run them.
“Such incentives to industries will encourage investors to set up industries in the province abundant with energy resources. They will help overcome unemployment in the province,” he said.
Mr Khattak said a company had been set up to improve local water and sanitation system.
He said the company would outsource contracts for the purpose and then it would be awarded to any local or international firm.
The chief minister said the government had began making efforts to revive Peshawar as the city of flowers and that the condition of 13 to 14 parks in Hayatabad would be improved through plantation.
He said the province had passed the best possible law on the local government system.
Mr Khattak announced a media residential city for local journalists and said work on it would begin after the identification of the site and its approval.
He also announced a grant of Rs50 million each for PPC and KhUJ and Rs1 million for the Journalists Welfare Foundation.
Information minister Shah Farman said the government would make efforts to ensure that journalists get their due wages without delay and are not exploited.
KP makes policy to end energy crisis - Newspaper - DAWN.COM
