Electricity crisis: Irsa told to inform Wapda about water releases
Irsa has been asked to inform the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) a week in advance when water is released from Tarbela and Mangla dams so that power generation may be better planned.
Minister for Water and Power Naveed Qamar gave the instructions to Irsa while presiding over an inter-provincial meeting on water and other related matters in Islamabad on Thursday.
Wapda has also been asked to inform all concerned in case of any substantial deviation in the indent plan.
The minister also constituted a sub-committee comprising Irsa and provinces and asked that a plan be submitted on the release of water for the coming Rabi season.
Qamar said that the government is taking various steps to reduce the power shortages. Various projects of hydropower generation and dams are being constructed in this regard to end the energy crisis, he said, adding that the country has more than 60,000 MW hydel power generation potential.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 21st, 2011.
COMMENTS (1)
Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.
For more information, please see our Comments FAQ
1732256278-0/ellen-(1)1732256278-0-165x106.webp "article")
1725877703-0/Tribune-Pic-(5)1725877703-0-165x106.webp "article")
1732257537-0/Copy-of-Untitled-(64)1732257537-0-270x192.webp "pm shehbaz sharif aims for 25b it export target in five years")
1726722687-0/Express-Tribune-Web-(9)1726722687-0-270x192.webp "instability hurts progress cm punjab")
Theres something wrong if normative coordination between Organisations becomes news.