{"id":292002,"date":"2022-10-28T07:29:53","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T02:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=292002"},"modified":"2022-10-28T07:29:53","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T02:29:53","slug":"govt-to-provide-affordable-electricity-to-consumers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/govt-to-provide-affordable-electricity-to-consumers\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt to provide affordable electricity to consumers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nMinister for Power Division Khurram Dastgir on Thursday said that the present government was fully committed to providing affordable electricity to the end consumers. Addressing a groundbreaking ceremony of 500 kV Switching Station Maira, the minister expressed the hope that Pakistan would make progress and prosper despite host of challenges. He said stalled development of Pakistan in last few years has again been started vigorously under the leadership of prime minister Shehbaz Sharif.<\/p>\n<p>He said Rs 7 billion Maira Switching Station Project would bring prosperity to the entire area. The project would run for over 100 years and would be a source of green energy, he added.<\/p>\n<p>The Switching Station would cost around PKR 7 billion and would be constructed over an area of 80 acres land. The Switching Station has a completion period of 20 months and it would help evacuation of clean, reliable and affordable energy to the National Grid, he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD Minister for Power Division Khurram Dastgir on Thursday said that the present government was fully committed to providing affordable electricity to the end consumers. Addressing a groundbreaking ceremony of 500 kV Switching Station Maira, the minister expressed the hope that Pakistan would make progress and prosper despite host of challenges. 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