ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Agha Hassan Baloch has said that energy conservation and efficiency is the need of the hour during these testing times for the national economy.
The potential of energy conservation and efficiency has not been fully realized while approaching the challenges of Energy-Water-Food security in Balochistan where agriculture sector is under tremendous pressure due to high energy costs and natural calamities.
According to an official statement issued here on Saturday, he said this while chairing a seminar on ‘Promoting Conservation and Efficiency in Energy-Water Nexus of Balochistan organized by the National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NEECA) in Quetta.
The Federal Minister appreciated the institutionalization of energy efficiency and conservation in the country and directed that NEECA and relevant federal departments shall work hand in hand with the provincial departments of Balochistan to conduct solarization of tube-wells across the province.
He also appreciated the Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations for launching a five-year programme worth 40 million Euro in Balochistan on revival of water resources of Balochistan.
He also directed that development programmes shall be designed and launched for the agriculture and water sector of Balochistan and a donors’ conference shall be launched in Balochistan to finance these development programmes especially tube-well solarization and development of water reservoirs. He also informed that NEECA under his guidance is working with provincial departments to establish Balochistan Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency (BEECA) in the province.