Staff Reporter
Peshawar
Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood while stressing the need of optimum utilization of hydro power potentials of the province, has said that the provincial government is working on a number of mega hydro power projects which on completion would not only help overcome the energy crises in the province but would also give impetus to industrial and economic activities thus creating new employment opportunities in the province.
He expressed these views while chairing a performance review meeting of Energy and Power Department held here the other day. Besides Advisor to CM on Energy and Power, Himayatullah khan, Secretary Energy and Power and Chief Executive Officer Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization, other relevant high ups of the department attended the meeting.
Briefing the meeting about the progress so far on various developmental projects of the department it was informed that 94 percent work on Jabori Hydro Power Project, Mansehra had been completed and the remaining work would be completed by the end of this year.
The project on completion will generate more than 71 GW electricity per annum. Similarly, 88 percent work on Karora Hydro Power Project Shangla had been completed and the remaining work would be completed by January next year; and the project will have a power generating capacity of 72 GW electricity per annum.
It was further informed that 85 percent work had been completed on 40 MW Kotu Hydro Power Project Dir lower whereas physical progress on 84 MW Matiltan Hydro Power Project is 47 percent.
