The sub-committee on energy headed by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Monday continued its deliberations on measures to meet the challenge of energy shortage in the country, focusing on establishment of power projects based on local gas supplies and RLNG.
Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Federal Minister for Water & Power Khwaja Mohammad Asif, senior officials of the prime minister’s office, Ministries of W&P, P&NR, PPIB and NTDC were also present.
The meeting was given a combined presentation prepared by ministries of Finance, Petroleum and W&P containing all relevant details about the power projects aiming to add up over 5,000 MW of electricity to the national grid.
The sub-committee especially discussed measures which could be implemented in short term i.e. within one to two years for providing relief to the common man on urgent basis. As desired by the finance minister at the last meeting, arrangements for evacuation of the additional power were also clearly outlined in today’s presentation. The meeting also reviewed arrangements for offloading RLNG consignments and onward supply to power plants.
The minister asked all concerned officials to finalise all relevant details for final round of discussion at the next session of the sub-committee on Tuesday. The meeting tomorrow in all likelihood would firm up recommendations on meeting energy shortage for submission to the prime minister.