Better coordination key to develop Balochistan Business May 20, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Ghaus Bakhash Marri, Balochistan’s Chief Economist Planning & Development on Wednesday blamed lack of coordination between various government departments as one of the major hurdles in bringing investment in renewable energy projects. “Besides, security related issues are also an impediment in achieving sustainable development in the province.” He expressed these views at the public private dialogue “Roadmap for Sustainable Development of Balochistan: Aligning development priorities with Clean Energy Transition pathways”, organised by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) on Wednesday. He emphasised that ease of doing business must be taken care of to tap the real potential of investment. “There is huge potential of wind energy in coastal belt and solar in the whole of Balochistan. However, the lack of transmission infrastructure and rural electrification is a bottleneck in the development and thus, micro-grid-based rural electrification with collaborative efforts of the public and private stakeholders needs to be explored,” he added. Tauha Hassan Sidiqqui, while representing Balochistan Board of Investment, highlighted Balochistan’s potential of energy, particularly in terms of investment in renewable energy sector, saying that “huge potential of wind corridor that starts from Gwadar and goes up to Makran region, still remains untapped’.