March 27, 2016
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New power projects to help eliminate load-shedding menace: Abid Sher
APPISLAMABAD: The government has launched several power projects to enhance power generation which would help to eliminate menace of load-shedding, State Minister for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali said on Saturday. The minister said that the electricity generation would be increased to 18,000 megawatt by the end of this year to meet energy demands. He said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, top priority is being given to power sector to end the darkness from the country as promised by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). Abid Sher Ali said Diamer-Bhasha and Dasu Dam projects are in pipeline and 70 percent land for Diamer-Bhasha dam has been acquired. He said new transmission lines are also being installed besides up-grading the existing system to reduce line losses adding that the work on fourth and fifth extension of Tarbela is also underway to increase electricity generation from the project. The minister said that the load shedding has been restricted to six hours in urban areas while eight hours in rural areas as a result of solid efforts made by the incumbent government.
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