Provincial minister inaugurated 700 KV micro hydro power house at Mastuj.
By: Gul Hamaad Farooqi
CHITRAL: Provincial Minister for irrigation Mahmood Khan inaugurated 700 KV micro hydro power house at Mastuj (upper Chitral). This power house is constructing by Sarhad Rural Support Program (SRSP) with financial support of European Union under Program for Economic Advancement & community empowerment (PEACE). In this connection a simple but prompt function was held at Mastuj where Provincial Minister Mahmood Khan was chief guest.
Addressing to the ceremony program manager SRSP Engineer Zahid Khan said that 700 KV micro hydro power house is launching here first time in the history of Mastuj to overcome energy crises. He said that 700 KV MHP will take cost 113 million with a share of 103.8 million of PEACE program. Its water channel length is 7100 feet long with 5 meters diameter and 5 meters height. It will benefit 1250 households of this backward area. He said that this power house will be complete within a short period of 9 months.
Chief Executive officer SRSP Shahzada Masoodul Mulk said that SRSP always support needy and deserving people of backward and remote localities in different rehabilitation and developmental sectors. He said that due to our transparency and strict accountability European Union trust upon us and donated huge amount for different developmental schemes.
Provincial Minister Mahmood Khan said that Pakistan Tahriki Insaf trust on merit and justice and introduced so many act through legislation like right to information, independent monitoring unit etc for benefit of common people.
District President of PTI Abdul Latif said that hydro power is cheapest than coal and other type of power house provincial as well as federal government should to invest in this sector. Lt Col Muhammad Tahir of Chitral Scouts, Assistant Commissioner Mastuj Minhasuddin, Professor Sahibuddin principal Govt Commerce college Chitral, MPA Saleem Khan, MNA Iftikharuddin, Saadat Jan and Shahzada Sikandarul Mulk also spoke on the occasion. At last the chief guest inaugurated 700 KV MHP by cutting its ribbon. A large number of people including women folk attended opening ceremony and thanked to SRSP for construction of this power house which will bring light in the lives of these people. Residents of the area were expressing their pleasure on construction of this power house.