NA body gives go-ahead to geothermal power generation on February 17, 2017ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Resources Thursday gave go-ahead to generate electricity through geothermal sources. During a briefing to the committee, Geological Survey Director General (DG) said 10,000 MW electricity would be generated through geothermal sources at the cost of Rs 990 million in five years. Around 2,000 MW geothermal […]
CASA agrees to give more time to companies to float tenders on February 12, 2017ISLAMABAD: The CASA project countries have agreed to extend date at the request of Alstom in awarding the tender for the setting up of converter stations in Pakistan and Tajikistan. Several interested companies including General Electric of the US, Siemens of Germany and Japan’s Mitsubishi had responded to the invitation for bids. However, Alstom sought […]
Power Ministry, NEPRA lock horns over over-billing of Rs 62bn by KE on February 10, 2017ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Water and Power and NEPRA have locked horns over the issue of additional billing of Rs 62 billion made by K-Electric to consumers. According to NEPRA sources, the Ministry of Water and Power is leveling baseless allegations against NEPRA to cover up its failure and negligence. The recently published NEPRA report can […]
Splash of water needed to wake up Water and Power Ministry from slumber on February 8, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Water and Power Ministry has persistently failed in making headway in implementing the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) despite a water shortage. Sources told Daily Times that the main cause for an inordinate delay in implementation of this treaty is bureaucracy and the friendship of the top functionaries of Pakistan with the Indian government. […]
No olive branches for Pakistan? on January 23, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Rs 45 billion olive cultivation project has been closed down more than 18 months ago due to financial irregularities. The government handed over the project to the Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC). The Italian agriculture experts declared Potohar region in Punjab and some parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan suitable for the olive […]
Water conflict with India to be settled amicably on January 19, 2017ISLAMABAD: There is no specific forum regarding Indus-Basin Agreement but the World Bank is the guarantor of it, Water and Power Minister Khawaja Asif told Senate on Thursday. He added that during the last three years some 118 delegations of India and Pakistan have visited each other’s wetlands. He said there was no proper reconciliation […]
Load shedding continues unabated despite PMs claims on January 15, 2017ISLAMABAD: The announcement made by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of ending load shedding has proved only to be tall claims as the sequence of shutting down power in the rural areas for 8 to 10 hours and in urban areas for 6 to 8 hours is still going on in full swing. Due to long […]
Water reservoirs may reach dead level in two months on January 2, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Tarbela and Mangla dams are estimated to reach their dead level in the next two months if dry weather persists, as the water level in both the dams has dropped to 1.3 million acre hectare feet. According to sources in the Water and Power Ministry, if the rainy season does not start by […]
IESCO and CDA lock horns in battle on December 30, 2016ISLAMABAD: Two key government functionaries of the federal capital have locked their horns in an ugly battle while the ministry of water and power has also failed to settle the matter. The state run power distribution company, Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO), has disconnected the electricity of the headquarters of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) […]
Government reluctant to share details of PSM closure on December 23, 2016ISLAMABAD: The government has refused to answer the questions raised by the opposition – during question hour in Senate – regarding the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) closure and returning its machinery to Russia. Members of upper house of parliament also protested over the scam in which some influential people had gathered Rs 200 million from […]