Ijaz Kakakhel Islamabad
Members and chairman of Senate Standing Committee on Power Tuesday expressed serious reservations over the continues absence of Chairman NEPRA and all its provincial members from the committee meetings.
Chairman of the committee Senator Saifullah Abro said that NEPRA seems to avoid the meetings of Senate Power Committee because they do not have the courage to answer the questions raised by the Members on this forum.
The Committee chaired immediately sought details on the incumbency report of Additional Secretary Power Division from January to December 2021 to determine as to why the Chairman NEPRA is absent from the Committee meeting today and also with regard to agenda item pertaining to illegal extension of KAPCO Power Plant.
The committee held its meeting today under the Chairmanship of Senator Saifullah Abro here at Old Pips Hall, Parliament Lodges. The meeting was attended by Senator Bahramand Khan Tangi, Senator Muhammad Asad Ali Khan Junejo Senator Saifullah Sarwar Khan Nyazee, Senator Sana Jamali, Senator Dilawar Khan, Senator Haji Hidayatullah khan and Senator Fida Muhammad.
The Chairman Committee inquired on the amount of energy payment made to KAPCO Power Plant whose agreement was already expired in June 2021, the officials replied that Rs. 151 Bn was paid as Energy payment to KAPCO Power Plant out of which 95 pc were fuel charges.
