PESHAWAR, December 17: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan while seeking performance report of Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO), has directed the quarters concerned to present the detailed performance report of the organization before the policy board in its next meeting. He has further directed the authorities concerned for necessary steps to propose amendments to the relevant law of PEDO in order to enhance its overall performance and efficiency.
He issued these directives while chairing 9th meeting of PEDO Policy Board here the other day. Special Assistant to CM on Energy & Power Sahibzada Saeed, Additional Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah, Secretary Finance Ikramullah, Secretary Energy & Power Syed Imtiaz Hussain Shah, Secretary law Abid Majeed, Chief Executive Officer of PEDO Muhammad Naeem and other board members attended the meeting. The forum, after deliberations on the revised budget of PEDO for the financial year 2020-21 and its budget estimates for the year 2021-22, decided to refer the matter to concerned finance committee for necessary scrutiny before submission to the policy board for final approval. The forum also referred the matter regarding creation of project posts for various new Hydro Power Projects to the concerned committee for necessary scrutiny. The board directed the quarters concerned to devise a uniform policy for the efficient management and operation of Mini Micro Hydel Power Stations established by the PEDO across the province. – PR