Federal Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said that rental power projects are the only solution to end load-shedding. He said the government is trying to control unscheduled power outages and that the new projects would be operational soon. It would improve the situation, a local news channel reported.
Federal Minister said IRSA and Met office informed him that the water situation will improve soon. The Minister said the government is taking steps to overcome the power shortage. Meanwhile, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has said the government is taking concrete steps to meet energy needs. Chairing a meeting of Council Construction Company, he said the Wapda and PESCO employees vacations and foreign tours have been cancelled in order to resolve energy-relate issues.
He said that some people are politicising energy crisis, adding the people were needed to cooperate to meet the challenge. He said that on the special directives of President and Prime Minister concrete steps were being taken on emergency basis to resolve the problem. He said traders, industrialists and politicians should avoid politicising the power crisis. He said that 1000 MW power to be added to the national power system from IPPs and Rental Power system in next two months. He said that water level at Mangla Dam was reduced owing to persistent dry spell.
He said that ministry is also taking steps against power theft and those WAPDA employees if found involved, would be suspended. He said that management crisis cell has been established.
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