PM announces Rs 50m for solar energy projects

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Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Monday announced a sum of Rs 50 million for a solar system project in the budget for generating energy for people of Ormara. He was speaking after performing the ground-breaking ceremony for the Cadet College Ormara- a project of the Pakistan Navy. The prime minister referred to his previous visit to Gwadar and said electricity arrangement for that area was in collaboration with Iran.
He said he had announced a sum of Rs 50 million for subsidised electricity for Ormara people to facilitate them. Gilani said through the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), some 25,000 to 30,000 families could get benefit in each district in the province. Prime Minister said that arrangements would also be made for giving the health insurance for medical treatment through the BISP.