MANSEHRA: In bid to overcome power crisis in the country, State Minister for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali has laid the foundation stone of 220 kV grid station.
National Transmission and Dispatch Company Limited (NTDCL) has started the construction of the Rs1,500 million project, which would be completed in December 2016.
Addressing the ground breaking ceremony, Abid Sher Ali congratulated the people of Mansehra and said that the govt is committed to resolve the issue of energy crisis and poverty in the country and assured that similar projects will also be started in other parts of the KP to fulfill the electricity needs. The project is being constructed with the financial help of ADB and will be completed in Dec 2016.
Resultantly, the areas of Abbottabad, Nathia Gali, Muzaffarabad, Havelian, Nosehri Neelum Valley, Haripur, Hattar Industrial Estate, Nishat Tarbela, Mahsehra, Ougi, Balakot and Battal will feel sigh of relief from forced load shedding and low voltage problems.
Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony Sardar Muhammad Yousaf, Deputy Speaker National Assembly Murtza Javed Abbasi and Managing Director NTDCL Engineer Muhammad Arshad Chaudhry also attended the ceremony.
Managing Director NTDCL Engineer Muhammad Arshad Chaudhry while addressing the gathering said that the people of KP and Hazara would be benefited and it will help in reduction in load shedding along with improvement in voltage profile.
