PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Energy, Taj Mohammad Tarand on Monday said inauguration ceremony of 300 MW Balakot Hydropower project constructed at Kunhar river would be held soon.
He informed that the project would help generate over 1000 jobs and provide skills training to locals.
Talking to reporter, he said the provincial government has already started providing low-cost energy to local industries to generate revenue and more employment opportunities in the province.
The assistant said the provincial government would setup its own gird station and transmission lines to improve reliability and efficiency of power supply in province.
He said that Memorandum of Understandings have been signed with the World Bank and South Korean government to start 15O MW hydro project including 90 MW in Batakundi.
He said generating low cost electricity through available natural resources of hydel power was the top priority of the provincial government.
He said in Battagram district construction practical work on the 10.9MW Nandihar-II Hydropower Project would soon be started to address issues related to power outages and low voltage on a permanent basis in the area.
He said the project was being executed with the assistance of private sector costing Rs4.25 billion.
He said the project on completion would start a new era of development in Battagram district and address issues relating to electricity to a great extent.