CHAKWAL-
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said that the Government is constructing 26 coal-based power projects across the country to deal with electricity crisis, private channel reported on Wednesday.
He was addressing the foundation-stone laying ceremony of 130 km Mandra- Chakwal and Sohawa-Chakwal double roads in Punjab’s Chakwal district.
“We have inherited an empty exchequer. Two previous governments did nothing to get rid of load-shedding, whereas we have started working to eliminate power crises. This is being done for the first time in country’s history,” said the prime minister.
The premier also gave approval to initiate the construction of 10 kilometer Northern Bypass. Both roads will be completed in one and a half years with total cost of over 8.5 billion rupees. PM said 26 power projects have already been instigated in KPK, Sindh, Baluchistan and Punjab.
He stated “Only one year has passed, you will see that prosperity will come in next four years… It will take time to correct past mistakes,”