Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Energy and Power, Taj Mohammad Khan Tarand on Thursday (November 18) said that Chitral Hydel Projects in the valley has the potential of generating 4320 megawatt of cheap hydel power.
Taj Mohammad Khan Tarand over a briefing on FWO implemented projects progress in Chitral said:
“Presently the provincial government in collaboration with the Frontier Works Organization (FWO) is working on three hydel projects of 506 megawatt.”
Besides Secretary Energy and Power, Syed Imtiaz Hussain Shah, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO) Engineer Naeem Khan and others were also present on the occasion.
Briefing the Special Assistant, Project Director FWO, Brig (Retd) Tariq Mahmood said:
“he organization was currently working on three hydel power projects including 137 MW Shogosain, 144 MW Shashgai Zandoli and 230 MW Laspur Marigram in Chitral. The completion of these projects will help earn billions of rupees in receipts for the province.”
The Secretary Energy & Power, Syed Imtiaz Hussain Shah said:
“The energy potential of Chitral could be utilized for cheap electricity.”
They held threadbare discussion on feasibility studies, production licence and land acquisition related issues of these projects. The special assistant on behalf of the provincial government assured full cooperation to FWO authorities regarding these projects.
