PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has completed two mini-micro-hydropower projects of 342 kilowatts in Upper Dir district, where cheap electricity has been provided to over 1,300 households.
Secretary Energy and Power Nisar Ahmed told a gathering at Siah Badrakani Dogdara area in Upper Dir that the completion of both projects would benefit more than 7,000 people in the backward areas of Upper Dir district.
The mini-micro-hydropower projects were completed under the Access to Clean Energy Programme in the backward area under the supervision of Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO), a subsidiary of the Energy and Power Department.
“These projects will provide 24-hour electricity to the public, free from loadshedding. By the end of this year, 10 more mini-micro-hydropower projects of 2,445 kilowatts will also be completed. This will benefit thousands of the population of the district,” he added.The ceremony was specially attended by the Member Provincial Assembly from PK-11, Malik Gul Ibrahim, and the elders of the area.
The 250-kW mini-hydropower project in Siah Badrakani, Dogdara, Upper Dir, and the 92-kW mini-micro hydropower project in Jogi Kas, Dogdara, were formally inaugurated. These projects are expected to provide clean, affordable, and reliable electricity to local communities, contributing to improved living standards and sustainable socio-economic development in the area.
Speaking on the occasion, MPA Malik Gul Ibrahim Khan said that providing basic facilities to the backward areas of the province is the top priority of the current provincial government. Earlier, giving a briefing on the occasion, Project Director Mini Micro Hydel Power Projects Engineer Faisal Dawar said that more than 1000 families would benefit from the Siah Badara Kanai project and more than 300 families from the Jogi Kas project.
