KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak hinted at bringing 4000 megawatt of electricity to the system by February 18, 2018. He directed for the expeditious land acquisition for Bhasha Dasu Dam and working out the plan that will manage and run Pehure Project. He further directed to extend the regulatory framework for all Khwarh (natural water flow) throughout the province. He issued these directives while presiding over a high level meeting with Chairman WAPDA here at Chief Minister House Peshawar.
Senior Member Board of Revenue, Administrative Secretaries and others attended the meeting. The meeting had a detailed discussion on the land acquisition for the Bhasha Dasu Dam and the management and running of Pehure Project. The CM directed to make up their mind and evolve a workable mechanism for the management and operationalization of Pehure project. He said his government has initiated a number of hydropower undertakings that would add an additional 4000 megawatt of electricity to the national grid.The chairman WAPDA added that the provincial government should firm up their claims for additional electricity to be brought to the national system in the overall net hydel profit claims in order to avert any uneasiness in future.
The CM asked for the up-gradation of system in Chitral so that the electricity to be produced through different projects as being negotiated with FWO could be carried out by the upgraded system. Chairman WAPDA assured in this regard. He added that Chashma Lift Canal Scheme has been approved in the context of CPEC. The Chinese have indicated their willingness for upgrading Rashakai Industrial City on 40,000 kanal of land and the relocation of different labour intensive industries.
The CM hoped that the construction of different small and medium reservoirs including Munda would overcome the drinking water facilities in Peshawar valley. He also stressed for the construction of barrages on River Swat and River Dir that would lead to protect the entire population on both sides of the two rivers who were devastated by the flood in the past.
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