PM announces solar panels for Gwadar's domestic power consumers.

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a big step to resolve the electricity problems in Balochistan especially Gwadar announced to provide solar panels to domestic consumers of the port city.

Chairing a meeting to review the progress over power transmission lines in Balochistan, the prime minister said the supply of solar panels to domestic consumers would be a gift of the federal government to the people of Gwadar.

The meeting was attended by Federal Ministers Ahsan Iqbal a lmd Engineer Khurram Dastagir, DG Frontier Works Organization Major General Kamal Azfar and concerned senior officials.

The prime minister, in this regard, directed an action plan to be submitted within 10 days.

PM Sharif also directed a comprehensive off-grid system for immediate supply of electricity in Gwadar.

He called for formulation of strategies to set up offshore and onshore wind power projects in Gwadar.

The meeting was given a detailed briefing on construction of power transmission lines between Jeewani, Gwadar, Pasni, Ormara, Panjgur and Iran.

PM Sharif emphasized to speed up the work of transmission lines in South Balochistan and ordered completion in December this year.

The prime minister said delay in completion of projects would not be tolerated.

He urged the relevant departments to ensure cost-cutting in long term plans.

He said...

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