Lahore, January 06, 2023 (PPI-OT):Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif presided over the review meeting regarding the implementation of measures to save energy in the country. While informing the meeting about the progress on the implementation of the solarisation project, it was informed that in the initial phase, a total of 1000 MW of solar panels will be installed in the federal government buildings.
In this regard, the bidding process of the first phase will start from next week. The meeting was further informed that the policy making process for the production of solar panels at the local level in the country has also entered the final stages, in which the consultation with the industries related to the production of solar panels has also been completed.
With regard to electronic motorcycles, the meeting was told that a comprehensive policy is being made by taking the industries into confidence to increase their production in the country, in which it was suggested that the ongoing process to fully electrify the motorcycles in the country. At the end of the year, all the industries should be transferred to what the participants of the meeting agreed upon.
The meeting was further informed that not only all new gas geysers will be produced with conical baffles to save gas, but their installation will be ensured in the existing geysers also by the end of this year. Regarding the production of filament/substandard old light bulbs with high power consumption, their production will not be allowed after consumption of the existing stock and the existing factories will be asked to manufacture new technology bulbs with low power consumption. Will be transferred.
Similarly, fan factories with high power consumption in the country will also be transferred to the new technology soon and a comprehensive plan has been created to replace the existing fans with consumers. The Prime Minister directed to ensure the completion of these measures within the specified period.
Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Federal Minister Ishaq Dar, Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Khurram Dastagir Khan, Adviser to Prime Minister Ahad Cheema, Minister of State Dr. Mossadegh Malik, Special Assistants Muhammad Jahanzeb Khan, Syed Fahad Hussain, Prime Minister’s Coordinator were present in the meeting. Rana Ahsan Afzal and the participation of relevant senior officials.
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