CM: Govt taking practical steps to promote industrialization
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan Monday said the provincial government was taking practical steps to promote industrialization and attract investors. Addressing the agreement signing ceremony between PEDO and PESCO for wheeling of electricity, the chief minister termed the agreement a landmark achievement for the KP government. Mahmood Khan stated that under the agreement, 18 MW electricity from Pehur Power Project will be provided to industries in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including Gadoon Textile Mills Limited, Cherat Packaging Limited, AG Textile Limited, Premier Chip Board Industries Limited and Cherat Cement Company Limited, at a cheaper price which will help in revival of local industries along with attracting investors and promoting industrialization in the province. According to details, the Wheeling Regime will not only generate Rs 305 million revenue every year but also generate 3000 employment opportunities directly. The chief minister clarified that due to the successful policies of the incumbent government, 74 MW of electricity produced from hydel power stations in the province has successfully been included in the national grid which will generate Rs 1.9 billion revenue every year. He said the provincial government was committed to exploit the hydel potential in the province for generating cheap electricity which would help in overcoming power shortages across the country and would attract investors into the province thereby increasing the provincial revenue generation. He stated that through investment friendly policies, the provincial government was attracting investors whereas implementation on energy and power action plan was also being carried out under which various hydel power projects have been completed. The work progress is underway on numerous small, medium and large hydel power projects, he added. Mahmood Khan clarified that the Wheeling Model for provision of cheap electricity to industrial consumers and initiation of public private partnership was evidence enough to show the government's commitment to increase the provincial revenue generation through rapid industrialization and strengthening of communication networks. The ceremony was also attended by Advisor to CM on Energy & Power Hamayatullah Khan, Secretary Energy & Power Muhammad Zubair Khan, Chief Executive PEDO Engr Naeem Khan, PESCO Chief Dr. Amjad Ali Khan and other officials. - APP �~��{߽�u��ٿ��������|{�