Provincial Minister for Irrigation Mian Yawar Zaman has said that maximum hydle projects could be started so that loadsheding could be eliminated from the country.
He expressed these views while presiding over a meeting held with regard to enhancing the capacity of hydle power stations being constructed on the canals of Punjab at Irrigation Secretariat today. Chairman WAPDA Syed Raghib Abbas Shah, Secretary Irrigation Capt. Retd. Zahid Saeed, MNA Arif Chaudhary, Consultant Irrigation M.H Siddiqui, Project Director Mahmood ul Hassan Shah and senior officials of Irrigation and WAPDA attended the meeting.
The meeting decided that all possible steps would be taken for enhancing the capacity of hydle power stations being constructed on the canals of Punjab and bringing at the required level. A technical committee consisting of senior officers of Irrigation and WAPDA has been constituted which would submit its recommendations in this regard.
Mian Yawar Zaman addressing the meeting said that Federal and Provincial governments would take steps in the light of the recommendations of joint committee. He said that the recommendations would be implemented in letter and spirit so that maximum electricity could be generated from hydle power stations and energy crisis eliminated from the country. He said that country is facing serious energy crisis and federal and provincial governments are taking steps to overcome energy crisis.
Chairman WAPDA Syed Raghib Abbas Shah assured full cooperation on behalf of the WAPDA for enhancing the capacity of hydle power stations being constructed on the canals of Punjab so that maximum cheap electricity could be generated. He said that WAPDA would provide technical assistance and guidance to Punjab government for all energy generating projects.