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Punjab Chief Minister, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that work is speedily continuing on 3600 MG gas-based power projects in the province. He said that loadshedding will be overcome to a large extent with the completion of these projects. He said that government is making all out efforts for completing these projects as per schedule. He said that Federal Ministries of Water, Power and Petroleum & Gas and other concerned institutions should speedily deal with all affairs with regard to execution of these projects.
He was talking during a high level meeting at Islamabad Tuesday which was attended by Federal Minister for Water & Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Federal Minister for Petroleum & Gas Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and senior officers of other concerned departments. Senior officials of Ministry of Water & Power, Petroleum & Gas, NEPRA and other concerned departments attended the meeting.
Shahbaz said that PML-N government is determined to steer the country out of darkness and rid the people of loadshedding. He said that not only loadshedding will be eliminated with the completion of energy generation projects but electricity will be available in abundance for the industry, agriculture and other sectors of the country in 2018. The CM said that by ridding the country of energy crisis, the country can be put on the road to economic development and prosperity therefore government is paying attention to electricity generation projects.
Federal Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said that all out help will be provided for the completion of gas-based power projects in Punjab while dealing with the affairs relating to their ministries. He said that elimination of loadshedding and resolving energy crisis is among top priorities of federal and Punjab governments. Senior officials of Punjab Energy Department and officers of concerned federal ministries gave special briefing regarding progress of electricity projects and pace of work.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2016

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