Punjab to convert all BHUs to solar energy by July

Health units in Mandi Bahauddin, Sargodha and Faisalabad will go solar in first phase

LAHORE:

The Punjab Health Department has inked an agreement Power Development Board Mega Tower on Wednesday to convert all Basic Health Units (BHUs) to solar energy.

Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid signed the agreement with Dr Akhtar Malik at the Punjab Power Development Board Mega Tower.

Speaking on the occasion, the health minister termed the agreement a milestone and step towards a clean and green Pakistan. “I am thankful to Dr Akhtar Malik for this historic development. Phase-wise, Punjab’s all 2,500 Basic Health Units shall be converted to solar energy. The conversion of all BHUS to solar energy will save a lot of money to the national exchequer. In the first phase, all BHUs of Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Sargodha, Faisalabad will be converted to solar power. The amount saved through this conversion will be used for the improvement of healthcare services.”

Minister for Energy Dr AKhtar Malik said he was grateful to Dr Yasmin Rashid for a great event and added that by July 2021 all BHUs shall be converted to Solar Energy.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 4^th, 2021.