Energy conservation: 2 weekly off days recommended
ISLAMABAD: Four committees formed to come up with suggestions for conservation of energy submitted its recommendation to the government for reduction of load-shedding from 8 to 4 hours.
The recommendations presented to the Federal Minister for Water and Power, Raja Pervez Ashraf mainly suggested observance of two weekly off days, closure of businesses at 8:00 PM and elimination of electronic billboards.
The committee said the above steps could save 2,000 MW electricity.
Other recommendations included completion of wedding ceremonies in commercial halls between 8 PM and 12 PM in Karachi while in other parts of the country the allowed duration should be between 8 PM and 11 PM.
The option of advancing clocks by 1 hour was struck down on lack of agreement.
It was also included in the recommendations to undertake load-shedding of gas at CNG stations for one day a week with an aim to increase power generation capacity.
Meanwhile, Ministry of Finance has held out the assurance it will pay Rs116 billion to retire the circular debt within the next 15 days.
It was recommended that bottlenecks and irritants in construction of Bhasha Dam, Baunji Dam be removed and work be initiated in this regard as soon as possible.
Energy moot in progress in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: A two-day conference to chalk out a strategy to overcome power shortages in the country is underway here.
The conference will review various proposals to meet the power crisis on war footings.
According to sources, the proposals of two weekly off days and shut down of the commercial centres at 7:00 pm likely to be discussed in the meeting.
The conference will also consider over proposals to provide relief to domestic power consumers along with uninterrupted power supply to the industries.
Chief ministers of all four provinces, Federal Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and technical experts are taking part in the conference.
PAF Fighter Jet Crashes in Chakwal
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan News: PAF Fighter Jet Crashes in Chakwal, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Mirage fighter jet has been crashed in district Chakwal on Wednesday.
According to PAF spokesman, pilot has been ejected safely and no damage has been reported on the ground. The crash happened due to technical fault, he added.
PAF Fighter Jet Crashes in Chakwal was first posted on December 16, 2009 at 1:42 pm.
Cabinet Mulling Over Two Weekly Offs
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan News: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani is currently chairing a session of the federal cabinet.
The Chief Ministers of Punjab and Sindh are in the meeting as well.
Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin presented to the cabinet Austerity Committee’s report on curtailing government expenditures.
At the commencement of the session, the PM Gilani congratulated the House on the consensus constitution of National Finance Commission (NFC) Award, after which the House prayed for the eternal peace of the deceased in Dera Ghazi Khan blast, which claimed yesterday at least 32 lives.
According to sources, the Austerity Committee’s report contains suggestions including two weekly off days.
The session is also reviewing the matter relating import of bullet-proof vehicles.
Cabinet Mulling Over Two Weekly Offs was first posted on December 16, 2009 at 3:12 pm.
