ISLAMABAD:

A spokesman of the Ministry of Water and Power said on Wednesday that under the monthly fuel price adjustment, 33 paisas per unit were reduced for the month of August, 36 paisas in September, 32 paisas in October and Rs 1.08 in November.

The reduction in power tariff during last three months (August-October) under the monthly adjustment has already been passed on to the consumers and the relief for the month of November will be given in the forthcoming electricity bills.

Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that the government is determined to provide relief to the consumers in power tariff. The reduction provided under the fuel price adjustment will definitely give relief to the common man.

He said that all the resources were being utilized to generate cheaper electricity. The government had decided to change its present energy mix to enhance hydel, coal and power generation.

Cheaper electricity is only possible when the generation from hydel, wind and coal will be 70 per cent of the total power generation and the steps are being taken in this regard, he added.

Currently this ratio is only 30 per cent of the total generation. Khan Khawar hydro project of 72 MW has started its test generation. The work on 969 MW Neelam Jhelum Hydropower project, Jinnah hydro project, and Allai Khawar hydro project is in progress on fast track basis. Diamer Basha Dam of 4500 MW and Kohala hydro project of 1100 MW will start soon.

Raja Pervez said that wind and coal projects were also being given priority. He said that the government would fulfil its commitment of uninterrupted and cheaper power supply to the people of Pakistan.