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Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal. PHOTO: APP
ISLAMABAD:
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday chaired the third high-level meeting of the Prime Minister’s committee constituted to devise a permanent solution to the recurring water and power outages in Gwadar, and reviewed the progress of ongoing and planned power projects in both Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Gwadar.
The meeting was attended by Federal Energy Minister Awais Leghari along with senior officials from relevant ministries and stakeholders, according to a press release.
Under the plan, GB is expected to receive a 100 MW addition to its power generation capacity by June 2026.
The 100 MWp distributed solar photovoltaic (DPV) project is currently under development at various sites in Gilgit-Baltistan. The project comprises an 18 MW rooftop solar component and an 82 MW utility-scale component, with a total estimated cost of Rs 24 billion.
As for Gwadar, the committee reviewed the status of solarization of pumping stations and desalination plants, an initiative worth Rs 1,900 crore.
