Islamabad: Minister for Water and Power Syed Naveed Qamar asked the
IRSA that the indent may be placed seven days in advance to Wapda for
water release from Tarbela and Mangla dams so that the generation plan
may be furnished well before time as per demand and supply situation.
Presiding
over an inter provincial meeting over water and other related issues
matters related held here on Thursday Syed Naveed Qamar asked Wapda to
inform all concerned in case of any substantial deviation in the indent
plan.
The minister also constituted a sub-committee comprising
in IRSA and provinces under the chairmanship of Wapda and asked to
submit a plan of releases from dams for the coming Rabi season.
The
minister while presiding over the meeting said that the government is
taking various steps to reduce the power shortages. Hydel power
generation has major share in the power generation and the generation
plan is being furnished on the basis of indents by the provinces.
He
said that timely placement of indent will enable the government to make
comprehensive arrangements for power generation well before the time to
reduce the gap between demand and supply. Government is giving priority
to the Hydel power generation to produce cheaper electricity. The
country has more than 60,000MW Hydel power generation potential. Various
projects of hydropower and dams are being constructed in this regard to
end the energy crises, he added.
The meeting was informed that
the country has storage of 10.5 MAF in the dams which is 3MAF more as
compared to the average of last ten years. Earlier, the chairman IRSA
and secretaries of Punjab and Sindh briefed the meeting on water
releases and future water requirements respectively. Online
