ISLAMABAD: Dropping another bomb shell on the public following rise in POL products, Federal Minister for Power and Water Raja Pervez Ashraf on Thursday underlined that increase in electricity tariff is inevitable.
“We apologize to the entire nation regarding the difficulties faced by common man due to power crisis”, Federal Minister for Power and Water Raja Pervez Ashraf told host of journalists here on Thursday.
Government is taking down to earth measures to get rid of load shedding which is further augmenting the miseries of down trodden masses hoping that by the Grace of God we will overcome the crisis by the end of next year, Ashraf maintained.
Replying to a question, Federal Minister for Power and Water Raja Pervez Ashraf said that at the moment on average there is a shortage of some 3500 megawatt and during evenings 4500 respectively.
He further said that next month work to generate 50 Megawatt electricity will begin through a Windmill.
Responding to another question, Ashraf said that today Pakistan is facing great challenges especially in power sector as the shortage of energy is badly affecting the country’s economy.
Pakistan is focusing on alternative energy projects like wind, solar energy, coal based generation and hydropower, he pointed. Construction of big dams is also on the cards, Ashraf stressed.
Responding to yet another question, Ashraf said that Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) has been directed to improve its matters urging that Chapter regarding Construction of Kala Bagh Dam is absolutely over.—Agencies