K-P CM orders for speeding up work on Chitral projects

Two projects indispensable for provision of cheap electricity to economic zones in K-P

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Thursday directed the quarters concerned to ensure progress on 350 MW Toren More Kari Hydro Power Project and 260 MW Jamshel Toren More Hydro Power project of Chitral district.

He said these two projects are very indispensable for provision of cheap electricity to economic zones of the province that needs to be completed as soon as possible.

Mahmood said his government is very desirous for speedy development of these projects and will extend every kind of support in this regard. He also hoped that the concerned Chinese company would also show its commitment and seriousness to put these projects on the track.

He was presiding over a meeting at Chief Minister House Peshawar. CM’s Adviser for Energy & Power Hamayatullah Khan, Principal Secretary Shahab Ali Shah, Secretary Energy, Chief Executive officer and other office bearers of China-Pak Energy Investment (SUZHOU) attended the meeting.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 11^th, 2019.