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K-P govt for inclusion of 9 projects in CPEC

Delegation of experts to visit China next month for approval

Our Correspondent March 15, 2017

PHOTO: AFP

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government has prepared a list of nine projects for inclusion in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and in this regard a delegation of experts will visit China next month.

K-P Minister for Education, Energy and Power Muhammad Atif Khan stated this while chairing a review meeting of Energy and Power Department, on Tuesday.

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The list includes seven projects of 1,978 megawatts costing $6,919 million in the hydel sector in Chitral, and two projects of oil refinery in Kohat and a transmission line from Chitral to Chakdara in oil and gas sector.

The meeting was briefed in detail regarding the ongoing, new and proposed projects of energy and power sector and certain decisions were taken in this regard.

It was informed about the progress of Sharmai, Jabori, Lawi, Karora, Daral Khwar and Matiltan power projects besides running of canal project and provision of electricity to flood-affected villages of the Chitral district. Similarly, a consultant for 300 megawatts Balakot Hydel Power Project has been hired and will soon be launched with the support of Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Two projects of canal pilot project will be completed by the end of the month, he said and added that soliarisation of 8,000 schools and 182 basic health units will be made in collaboration with the ADB, while work on solarisation of 6,000 villages had already been approved. The minister directed the authorities concerned to include 1,000 mosques in the solarisation projects too.

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Atif, while directing the quarter concerned to accelerate work on hydel power projects, said 150 out of 356 micro hydel power projects have been completed and ensured the completion of remaining projects by December 31, 2017.

The meeting, besides others, was also attended by Secretary Energy and Power Engineer Naeem Khan, K-P PEDO CEO Akbar Ayub, KPOGCL CEO Raziuddin and Chief Planning Officer Syed Zainullah Shah.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 15^th, 2017.

COMMENTS (3)

Gilgiti | 7 years ago | Reply Most of CPEC projects are in PUNJAB KPK and SINDH. The main stakeholders are Gilgit-Baltistan and Baluchistan and they getting very little.

ashar | 7 years ago | Reply Beggars are no choosers. They are visiting china to include their project in CPEC as if visiting Islamabad to include in PSDP. And in the end of the day, it is going to be a loan on 8% markup. Hello KPK!

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