As the country is facing massive power shortages, hundreds of Megawatts of electricity of completed power projects, could not be put into the system due to stubbornness of NTDC and power regulatory authority, NEPRA, causing resentment among the investors. According to sources, NTDC has written a letter to the Wind Power Companies that it would not be possible for the Company to provide them transmission line until 2016. Several Turkish and Chinese companies were setting up more than 50 wind power plants which were to provide 2500MW of electricity and an investment of $7 billion was to be made in this sector. When these companies went to NEPRA for a decision on tariff, they were asked to first get an NOC from NTDC. When the companies approached the NTDC, they were informed that they would not be provided transmission line till 2016. Sources said that during Nawaz Sharif’s visit to Turkey, the Turkish Investors complained to him that NTDC and NEPRA were the main hurdles for investment in power sector in Pakistan. In addition, the 72MW Khan Khawar hydropower project could not be linked with the national grid despite its completion in 2010. Similarly Thakot Grid station could not be completed for 121 NW Allaykhawar and 130 MW Dubair Khawar power projects thus denying the country from 323MW of electricity. Sources said that while Nawaz Sharif’s clear instructions and untiring efforts of the minister and adviser for water and power, not a single rupee has been provided in the PC-One for Muzaffarabad-Gujranwala transmission line which will transmit the electricity from Neelam-Jhelum hydropower project.
NTDC and NEPRA….wants their share of money
Were these power projects started and completed in the last four months of present government?
Where is Kh Asif who speaks very high on tv shows
Let him take rest, he has been talking much
This exposes our govt and its affiliated ministries weaknesses in terms of their patriotism and selfishness…..mulk jaie barh mei ! This country can only be put on track by no less a person like Khomeini…..some one like him shall emerge soon InSha Allah…..
we are in very poor shape ,no decisions from Government / Minister and ministries are just sending files from top to bottom and again same rout ? Non Professional approach, Nepra has no chairman and if at all Prime Minister feel appropriate ,he will just appoint non professional from his party or from a Bureaucrat . In Pakistan right man for right Job ,NO concept, Patwarri can be appointed as surgeon,
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