Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, the Chief Minister (CM) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has instructed relevant officials to incorporate madrassahs (seminaries) into the province’s solarization initiative for mosques and houses of worship.
CM Gandapur asked the relevant authorities to take the necessary steps toward this aim and to ensure that all registered seminaries in the province are included in the solarization program while presiding over a meeting of the Energy & Power Department at the Chief Minister’s House.
“These seminaries will eventually need to switch to solar power in order to house the thousands of students who study and reside there. The CM said, “This effort would include solarizing 1000–1500 seminaries around the province.
The Chief Minister Amjad Ali Khan’s principal secretary, Nisar Ahmad, the secretary of energy and power, and other pertinent officials were present during the meeting.
The chief minister instructed the relevant officials to choose the Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO) executive committee members and chief executive officer as soon as possible.
CM Gandapur emphasized the need of completing ongoing Hydel Power Development Projects on schedule and gave the appropriate authorities instructions to make sure the projects are completed within the allotted time frames. In this regard, the CM also asked them to set priorities, saying that projects that generate income have to be funded first.
In the meanwhile, the Chief Minister requested that specific funding be provided by the relevant authorities for the payment of salaries and pensions while presiding over a meeting of the Local Government Department to the employees of financially vulnerable Tehsil Municipal Administrations.
