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.
Source: http://www.geo.tv/Pakistan.htm
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