PM sets up committee to reduce electricity use in govt offices

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formed a committee to work on reducing electricity consumption in government offices by 30 percent.

The prime minister gave this approval while chairing a federal cabinet meeting here in Islamabad.

According to the statement, the committee comprise federal ministers from energy, planning, Petroleum and relevant secretaries.

The federal cabinet discussed the ‘Proposed Energy Saving Plan’ presented by the Power Division. The meeting was briefed on the consultation conducted so far with the stakeholders regarding the energy-saving plan.

In this regard, the prime minister said that the consultation process with all the stakeholders including the provincial governments, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan governments should be completed as soon as possible to ensure the implementation of the proposed ‘Energy Saving Plan’.

He said the implementation of the energy saving plan and the use of alternative energy was indispensable to reduce the import bill in terms of fuel.

The federal cabinet also condemned the arrest of senior parliamentarian Chaudhry Ashraf by the Punjab government in a 53-year-old case as a step of political vendetta.

The federal cabinet paid tribute to the security forces for their continuous fight against terrorism.

Electric bikes

The meeting was given a detailed briefing by the Ministry of Industries and Production regarding the generalization of the use of electric bikes across the country.

It was highlighted that currently 90 companies were manufacturing motorcycles and auto rickshaws in the country with a capacity to manufacture 6 million motorcycles annually.

It was informed that 22 companies had been issued licenses to manufacture electric bikes in Pakistan. The meeting was further informed that the promotion of electric bikes would save a lot in terms of fuel.

The use of electric bikes will not only save fuel, but will also prove eco-friendly by reducing carbon emissions.

The Prime Minister issued instructions to submit a detailed plan regarding electric bikes to the Economic Coordination Committee.

Furthermore, the federal cabinet approved the Government-to-Government Commercial Transaction Act 2022 (G2G Commercial Transaction Act 2022).

On the recommendation of the Board of Investments, the Federal Cabinet approved in principle the One Stop Service Act to provide facilities to investors in Special Economic Zones established across the country.

On the recommendation of the Petroleum Division, the Federal Cabinet declared Taj Field (Mirpur Khas Block) for commercial status, covering an area of 14.11 square kilometers on commercial basis and to M/s United Energy Pakistan Limited (UEPL) of this block for five years.

The federal cabinet approved the decisions taken in the meetings of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC).

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