PM reviews policy on alternative energy sources
LAHORE, Jun 17 (APP):Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Saturday
reviewed the process of formulation of policy regarding alternative sources
of energy especially, solar energy.
During a meeting chaired by him here, the prime minister said the
government had ensured in the budget implementation of the measures
about alternative sources of energy including solar energy.
He said the process of converting public buildings on solar energy should
be expedited. The solar energy will not only reduce the cost of production
but will also save precious foreign exchange, he said adding that the policy
on solar energy should be finalized as soon as possible.
The prime minister noted that Pakistan had immense capacity to produce
solar energy.
Federal ministers Khawaja Asif, Engineer Khurram Dastgir, Syed Naveed
Qamar, Riaz Hussain Pirzada, Advisor to PM Ahad Cheema, Special
Assistant Jehanzeb Khan, Chairman National Electric Power Regulatory
Authority (PEPRA) and officials concerned attended the meeting.
The meeting was briefed in detail about the progress on the countrywide
solarization projects and on the policy of alternative sources of energy.
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