Lahore, December 17, 2022 (PPI-OT):A decision has been made to install solar water pumps in the hyetal (barani) areas of Punjab and Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi granted an approval to install 500 solar water pumps in the 13 districts of Punjab. CM stated that water will be provided for 2270 acres of land with the installation of solar water pumps during the first phase adding that a solar water pump can either be installed by a single farmer or by 10 different farmers jointly. The Chief Minister highlighted that drinking water will also be provided in the far-flung small villages with the installation of solar water pumps.
CM revealed that solar water pumps would be installed in other districts of Punjab subsequently. Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi presided over a high- level meeting at CM Office in which implementation on solar water pump programme was reviewed. Chief Secretary Abdullah Khan Sumbal, former Federal Secretary and Chairman Planning and Development Board Salman Ghani, Secretary P and D, Secretary Finance, Secretary C and W, Secretary Transport, DG Agency for Barani Areas Development (ABAD) and concerned officials attended the meeting.
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