Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has approved a solar home system programme worth Rs4 billion to be launched with the assistance of the World Bank in 10 districts of the province next.
10 Sindh districts to get 50% off solar systems: govt
Rs4b scheme to roll out next month SAMAA | Web desk - Posted: May 29, 2021 | Last Updated: 2 hours ago SAMAA | Web desk Posted: May 29, 2021 | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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If you live in these ten districts in Sindh you could be one of 20,000 households eligible for a 50 percent subsidy to install a solar system at home with PV solar plates, a Lithium ion battery, three LED bulbs, one DC fan and one mobile charger port. Those districts are: Badin, Ghotki, Jacobabad, Kashmore, Khairpur, Qambar-Shahdadkot, Sanghar, Tharparkar, Sujawal and Umerkot. The Sindh government is working with World Bank assistance for this Rs4 billion programme. It will target 20,000 households in the 10 districts. The household will pay for half of the system and the rest will be covered by the government.Â
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah (left) demanded that Prime Minister Imran Khan direct the petroleum division of the federal energy ministry to immediately allocate at least 1,500 to 1,600 MMCFD (million cubic feet a day) gas to the province. Photos DawnNewsTV/File
KARACHI: Fearing a serious crisis in near future and untoward situation in the province, especially in Karachi due to the persistent gas shortage, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Monday demanded that Prime Minister Imran Khan direct the petroleum division of the federal energy ministry to immediately allocate at least 1,500 to 1,600 MMCFD (million cubic feet a day) gas to the province.