Federal Minister for Water and Power Khwaja Asif has said that the government was working on long term power projects to generate 20,000 MW for overcoming power crisis within five years. PTV, he said that government had decided to introduce modern technology such as smart meters to overcome electricity pilferage in the country, adding that legislation had also been made for effective campaign against power theft. To a question, he stressed the people to avoid extra usage of electricity. He said that about 2500 MW electricity could be saved by checking power pilferage and extra usage. He said that Gomal Zam Dam project in South Waziristan was completed at a cost of Rs 22 billion, adding that it had capacity to produce 17.4 MW electricity. The Minister said that government was paying attention to generate electricity through coal as it was a cheaper source of energy production.
