ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali Tuesday informed the Functional Committee on Less Developed Areas that 21,000 megawatt additional electricity would be added in the national grid till December, 2016.
The meeting of Senate Functional committee held under the chairmanship of Senator Muhammad Usman Khan Kakar here at Parliament House.
The minister briefing the committee said citizens of the country were being treated equally and there was no discrimination among them regarding distribution of electricity.
He said to resolve the issue of electricity shortage in Swat and Malakand, a 500 KV Grid Station would be established in Nowshera.
The minister said government always preferred to resolve the problems of backward areas including Balochistan and provision of electricity to Balochistan was also priority of the ministry.
He also suggested for establishing a subcommittee on the Senate members of Balochistan which should help resolve electricity related problems of the people.
Accepting the suggestion of minister, the committee decided to hold next meeting of the Senate Functional Committee on Less Developed Areas in Quetta.
The committee member, Senator Jehanzeb Jamaldeni said people of
Balochistan people were peaceful adding that some elements were against the prosperity of the province and giving negative impression of Balochistan.
The committee members Senator Robina Irfan said local people should be given preference in security jobs.
Abid Sher Ali said Rs 103 billion were outstanding against the tube wells owners.
The committee meeting was attended by senators Nisar Mohammad, Mushahidullah Khan, Giyan Chand, Mir Kabeer, Jehanzeb Jamaldeni, Robina Irfan and Khalida Parveen.
