Government to deal with water, power crisis
Measures being taken to address water and electricity shortages.
LAHORE:
In order to stabilise the economy and facilitate social development in the country, the government is committed to resolving issues faced by water and power sectors, according to Federal Minister for Water and Power Syed Naveed Qamar.
Addressing a meeting at the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) house on Saturday, Qamar said that both the water and power sectors are vital for socio-economic development and require effective execution of projects.
He said the ministry would help Wapda and the Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco) in overcoming hurdles in implementing their projects and that the government is taking all possible measures to address the electricity crisis.
WAPDA Chairman Shakil Durrani said his company is focused on optimal utilisation of water and hydropower resources to cope with the increasing demand of water and electricity.
Durrani added that five dams, three mega canals, five hydropower projects and two drainage schemes were being executed under ‘Vision 2025’. He said that work on Diamer-Bhasha Dam, the largest project in the country’s history, would start soon.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 13th, 2011.
In order to stabilise the economy and facilitate social development in the country, the government is committed to resolving issues faced by water and power sectors, according to Federal Minister for Water and Power Syed Naveed Qamar.
Addressing a meeting at the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) house on Saturday, Qamar said that both the water and power sectors are vital for socio-economic development and require effective execution of projects.
He said the ministry would help Wapda and the Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco) in overcoming hurdles in implementing their projects and that the government is taking all possible measures to address the electricity crisis.
WAPDA Chairman Shakil Durrani said his company is focused on optimal utilisation of water and hydropower resources to cope with the increasing demand of water and electricity.
Durrani added that five dams, three mega canals, five hydropower projects and two drainage schemes were being executed under ‘Vision 2025’. He said that work on Diamer-Bhasha Dam, the largest project in the country’s history, would start soon.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 13th, 2011.