Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif would perform the ground breaking ceremony of the 100 MW hydropower project in Gulpur AJK on 15th October 2015.
It was apprised during a meeting between Khawaja Muhammad Asif ,Federal Minister for Water and Power and Dr.Song Jong Hwan, ambassador of South Korea. Area of mutual interest and cooperation in power sector development came under discussion in the meeting.
The ambassador also informed about the progress on the 154MW Patrinad hydropower project in AJK and hoped that it would be completed even before the scheduled time of December, 2016.
Speaking on the occasion the Minister lauded the role of Korean Companies in the Power sector development and assured maximum support for the facilitation of the Korean companies in all respect. He hoped that these hydropower plants would be helpful in resolving the electricity shortage and would provide low –cost electricity to the people of Pakistan.
Mr. Muhammad Younas Dagha , Secretary Ministry for Water and Power was also present on the occasion.