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More small energy projects for Shangla, Says Nawaz Mehmood

11.8 Megawatt Karora hydropower project had been completed two years ago but waiting for test of operation which will be done by Chinese engineers.

The Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaf provincial deputy general secretary, former national assembly candidate, Nawaz Mehmood Khan has claimed that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved 14 more micro hydropower projects for Shangla.

Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaf provincial deputy general secretary, Nawaz Mehmood Khan told journalists the other day here at Shangla that the provincial government had approved 14 more small energy projects of different capacity to be constructed on the district different rivers to produce energy.

Nawaz Mehmood Khan said these projects were being executed by the Pukhtunkhwa energy development organization, PEDO and total 17 projects had been approved by the government in the current phase, three of them already under-construction.

He said work on 500 Kilowatt Kund project, 68KW Gaji Khwar, 96KW Bely Baba had already been started and work on the rest of 14 will be commenced in coming months.

Mr Mehmood said the projects would resolve the electricity crises issue of Shangla but as the government policy, local would get the power supply with minimum charges as well as getting rid of expensive electricity of Wapda.

“We also promised electrification of three union councils affected in the 11.8MW Karora project and work on the scheme underway and I am in frequent contact with the Pesco construction department monitoring the process as the KP government has made payment for it to the Pesco,” The PTI leader said.

The PTI leader shared a document with the journalists, mentioning the micro energy projects, 56KW Khwar Kaly in Lilonwai, 25KW Sorray Ashar, 35KW Karhai Chorbat, 30KW Gatanu Patty, 80KW Shago Dolat Kaly, 25KW Shahpur, 25KW Barkana, 35KW Kerlai Jarandi site, 25KW Walai Larai Mumtaz site, 40KW Peryanu Khat Larai site, 125KW Mata Aghwan dehrai, 35KW Kuz Kaly Ghulamullah site.

It also mentioned the under-construction projects, 500KW Kund, which was used for the entire Bisham city, Battagram district villages in the past, 68KW Gaji Khwar and 96KW Bely Baba.

11.8 Megawatt Karora hydropower project had been completed two years ago but waiting for test of operation which will be done by Chinese engineers.
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