ISLAMABAD: (Parliament Times) The Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Raja Farooq Haider Khan has said that it was essential for Power Development Organization to complete its targets in time to turn AJK self-reliant in power generation.
Addressing the meeting of Power Development Organization (PDO) at Kashmir House Islamabad on Tuesday Mr. Haider urged PDO to avoid unnecessary expenditures and ensure discipline to achieve desirable results. “AJK is a small region which is blessed with enormous natural resources. If these resources are appropriately exploited and honesty exercised by government employees, the region could be turned into a prospering one” he said.
The Prime Minister emphasized PDO to work in an organized way on long term policy to meet power needs of the State. He said tunnel technology was hazardous for environment hence we should resort to alternative ways and focus on generating power on running water mechanism.
The PDO meeting also reviewed the performance of Hydro Electric Board. It also gave approval of tariff of Jhagran Phase-I. The meeting decided to follow the rules and regulations of Services and General Administration for appointments and promotions in Hydro Electric Board. The meeting abolished the tender of Kharian and Tarberi projects. The Prime Minister expressing his displeasure over continued delay of Betaar power project directed the concerned authorities to ensure that this project is completed in time. The meeting further decided to complete the groundwork of three more power projects for their inauguration. The Premier told the meeting that no dereliction would be tolerated in timely completion of all hydropower projects in the State.
AJK Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary Development, Secretary Finance, Secretary Power Development Organization, Managing Director PDO and representative of Public Private Investment Bureau Government of Pakistan attended the meeting.
Meanwhile the AJK Prime Minister also attended the meeting of National Counter Terrorism Authority in Islamabad which was chaired by Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr. Imran Khan. Chief Ministers of all the four provinces and Gilgit Baltistan attended the meeting.
