Muzaffarabad:Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Barrister Iftikhar Gilani, has said that tapping the region’s hydropower potential could increase state revenue besides generating new employment opportunities for youth.
He said this while chairing the 19th meeting of the Board of Directors of the Power Development Organisation (PDO) here Saturday.
Speaking on the occasion, he said that the government was focusing on developing various sectors to strengthen the state’s economy.
“A comprehensive policy will be formulated to ensure effective implementation and timely completion of development projects”,he added.
The meeting approved an increase in medical and health allowances for PDO employees, conveyance allowance for employees with disabilities, and the upgradation of technical staff.
The meeting was attended by Minister for Energy and Water Resources Raja Saqib Majeed, Minister for Industries, Commerce, and Tourism Chaudhry Abdul Rehman, Chief Secretary Khushal Khan, Senior Member Board of Revenue Sardar Zafar Khan, Principal Secretary Adnan Khurshid, Secretary Energy and Water Resources Chaudhry Muhammad Tayyab, Special Secretary Finance Mohsin Gilani, and others.