NJ surcharge to be withdrawn after completion of project.

Islamabad -- Nelum Jhelum surcharge will be rescinded at the achievement of commercial operation date of whole project as per decision of ECC of the cabinet.

This was told to the meeting of the Standing Committee on Planning Development and Reform, which was held at parliament house on Tuesday under the Chairmanship of Junaid Akbar, MNA.

The Secretary, Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives briefed about the implementation on recommendations of the Committee.

The project director Dasu Hydropower submitted progress report to the committee, which directed him to share the progress of the project with the committee regularly, on monthly basis.

It was also apprised to the committee that the Central Power Purchasing Agency Guarantee Limited (CPPAG) has approved to raise the invoice for the energy supplied to Grid through WAPDA. The meeting recommended that WAPDA should build and run the hospitals, schools and provide roads and other necessities for the affectees of Dasu Dam

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