Punjab govt writes to Federation over profit made in Hydropower projects
KP govt also wrote to federal govt to provide its share of profits made in hydropower projects
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Punjab government has written to the federal government to provide the province with its shares of profit of Rs 102 billion made as a result of Hydropower projects, reported Dunya News on Friday.
The eight hydropower plants in Punjab generate around 1793 Megawatts electricity. Out of these eight hydropower plants, Ghazi-Barotha Hydropower plant generates 1450 MW electricity, Chicho Ki Malian generates 13.2 MW, Nandipur 13.8 MW, Shadiwal 13.5 MW, Renala Khurd 1.1 MW, Chashma Barrage 184 MW, Rasool Hydropower Station 22 MW and Jinnah Hydropower Station 96 MW.
Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) provides Punjab government royalty over the electricity produced through these projects. Punjab government has warned federal government of taking the matter to the Council of Common Interest (CCI) if profit made over the hydropower projects is not provided to the province.
Earlier, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government also contacted federal government to provide the province’s share of profits made through such projects.
