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Summary Minister for Water and Power Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar called on PM Raja Pervez Ashraf in Islamabad.
Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf says the entire power chain from generation to distribution must be upgraded and streamlined to minimize load-shedding.He was talking to Minister for Water and Power Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar in Islamabad on Saturday.The Prime Minister directed him to prioritize contribution of hydel power projects to address the growing water and electricity needs.He said that equal emphasis should also be laid on the distribution system to reduce line loses and electricity theft.Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar briefed Prime Minister about the measure taken to ensure the generation capacity is utilized optimally so that the difference between demand and supply of electricity is reduced to the minimum.
