Friday, Quetta—Prime Minister’s Energy Conservation drive has kicked off in the province of Balochistan on Thursday.
The Quetta Electric Supply Company, has started a programme that envisages distribution of free of cost energy savers among Balochistan’s 0.6 million domestic consumers.
The compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), energy savors will conserve 70% of electricity compared to ordinary bulbs.To get energy savors the electricity consumer, who meets the requirement would have to provide two used incandescent lamps (ICLs) to get the compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), energy savors.
The move would help secure 1000 mega watt electricity to national grid besides it would help safe Rs 1600 annual to the consumers who would install energy savors at home. Meanwhile it is also reported that Water cleaning treatment plants will be installed in all districts of Balochistan during the current fiscal year.
According to Radio Pakistan quoting official sources of Public Health Engineering Department said that 350 million rupees have been allocated for the installation of the plants.
The sources said that the number of plants would be doubled for the provincial metropolis, Quetta to ensure provision of clean water for the agricultural purposes.
The sources added that two treatment plants have been made functional in Quetta which are quite useful in cultivating vegetables and fruit.—APP
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