Govt, SC's resolve to construct dams lauded.

KARACHI -- FPCCI's candidate for President, Engr. Daro on Sunday said revival of power plants can help double the power with huge investment.

The operational power plants requiring repair should be given some attention as their proper maintenance is not very costly, he said.

Daroo Khan Achakzai said that water storage capacity should also be increased and hydel projects should be initiated without any further delay.

He said that decades of delay in construction of dams has increased dependence on imported oil which wasted forex reserves, jacked up import bill and left the country vulnerable to oil price shocks.

He noted that per capita water availability has reduced by 425 percent since 1951 while our water storage capacity is 30 days while India is storing water for its ninety days need.

The leader of United Business group said that increasing population requires the government to take steps to increase...