The ministry of water and power on Thursday said that the Nandipur power plant had been started on test basis.
The ministry said that the plant would be made completely functional within a month. The ministry lauded Chinese and Wapda engineers for their invaluable efforts to make the plant functional again.
Sources said at least two turbines have been started for the initial testing phase. At least, 230 MW electricity is being produced by the two turbines.
Federal Secretary Water and Power Muhammad Younas Dagha, in an interview to Radio Pakistan, said the government was conducting the audit of the project with help of three reputed firms and stern action would be taken against the persons responsible for the controversy.
He endorsed the government’s vision of “end to load shedding by 2017.” Dagha said a significant decline in power outages was visible as compared to 2013. He credited the incumbent government for the act.
Earlier in the ongoing week, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhry said the investigations into the Nandipur probe had completed. He said the phase completed covered its stages from approval to inauguration. The second phase of the probe, he said, would include reasons for increase in cost and payments.
