PESHAWAR
\nPublic Account Committee of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly here Wednesday sought details of all 356 mini \u2013 micro dams constructed in the province and revenue generated from these dams.
\nThe committee chaired by Acting chairman Idrees Khan also sought details of government vehicles allotted to the government officers and recovery of the vehicles from retired officers of the Administrative department.
\nThe meeting discussed audit paras for the year 2017-18 of the Energy and Power department and kept three audit paras pending while seeking details of the mini-micro dams constructed in the province and the number of dams made operational so far.
\nThe committee members raised an objection that no revenue could be generated from these dams. The department replied that these dams were constructed for development purposes rather for revenue generating.
\nThe committee also discussed audit paras for the year 2017-18 of the Administrative department and kept an audit para undecided and asked the department to submit details of the government vehicles allotted to the government officers and recovery of the vehicles under the use of retired government officers.
\nThe committee asked the department to submit its report within a month so that the audit para could be settled.
\nEarlier the committee was informed that PESCO was not paying Rs 2 billion outstanding dues to the provincial government despite providing electricity from Pihoor Hydel power plant to the national grid from 2010 to 2019.
\nThe committee expressed concern over non-payment of the outstanding dues by PESCO and decided to summon the PESCO chief in the next meeting.
\nThe meeting was attended by MPAs Dr Asiya Asad, Salahudin, Inayatullah and Babar Swati while officers of Administrative department, Finance, Law and PAC cell were also present on the occasion<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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