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Commissioner orders Swat river’s beautification
Peshawar
February 11, 2021
PESHAWAR: Commissioner Malakand Division Syed Zaheer Ul Islam on Wednesday ordered beautification of River Swat and effective measures for curbing of illegal mining.
He passed these orders while presiding over a high-level meeting attended by Deputy Commissioners, officers of Mines and Mineral Development and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) KP at his office in Swat district.
The Commissioner reviewed various measures taken for removal of plastic waste, beautification of River Swat and stoppage of illegal mining in Malakand division.
The meeting discussed various suggestions pertaining to bringing mining sector in line with the set Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Power generation licences sought
January 8, 2021
KARACHI: Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO) has sought generation licences for two of its proposed hydropower projects with the cumulative capacity of 245MW to be set up in Swat with an estimated cost of $745 million, a statement said on Thursday.
The organisation is constructing 88MW Gabral Kalam hydropower project on River Gabral in Swat with an estimated cost of $249.25 million, including 20 percent contribution by the KP government and 80 percent by the World Bank.
The project is expected to achieve commercial operations in November 2027, it added.
Similarly, 157MW Madyan hydropower project is being developed on River Swat with an estimated cost of $498.64 million with 20 percent contribution by ADP and 80 percent by the World Bank.