Federal Minister for Environment Hameedullah Jan Afridi has said that it is imperative to promote alternative sources of energy in different sectors to overcome the current energy crisis in the country. "Without utilising the alternative energy resources the progress in many fields is not possible", the minister said in a briefing held here on Thursday.
The Chief Executive Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) Arif Alauddin briefed the minister about various ongoing and new projects. The minister said that energy shortage has badly affected national economy besides creating difficulties for citizens, It is high time that agriculture and industrial sector to switch over renewable energy technology.
"It could be made possible when relevant organisations should extend technical support and guidance to the agriculturists and industrialists to come forward and set up renewable industrial units in Pakistan", he added. The minister asked local and foreign investors to invest in energy sector to meet the energy requirements. He said although government had taken a number of initiatives in this regard, however, the cooperation of public sector is still required to deal with the critical situation.
He said solar energy system is suitable for agriculture and we can enhance the capacity of tube-wells for irrigation purposes by using solar energy source. He said Ministry of Environment also encouraging concerned organisations to adopt and develop alternative energy technology to reduce their expenditures. The AEDB Arif Alauddin said that new technique must be adopted to meet the power deficiency.