KARACHI:
The Energy Conservation Bill, which has been tabled in the National Assembly, will make the manufacturing and use of inefficient electrical appliances, equipment and machinery a “cognisable offence”, stated former minister for environment and Chairman Intellectual Property Rights Organisation (IPO) Hameedullah Jan Afridi.
He said this while speaking at a conference on “Energy Conservation and Efficiency” with the theme “save energy for tomorrow” at a local hotel on Thursday evening. The conference was organised by the National Forum for Environment and Health.
Afridi said that things will be better after the implementation of this law, which is aimed at replacing old electrical equipment and machinery with energy efficient gadgets.
Quoting a report, he said that 3,000 megawatts of electricity is being wasted due to inefficient appliances, equipment and machinery. He said that in the middle of energy crisis, Pakistan has no option except to go for energy conservation as the cost of electricity generation has gone up to $3 million for each megawatt and its project implementation is difficult and lengthy.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 21st, 2011.
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