In a significant move toward sustainable energy, work was resumed last year on three hydropower projects, while design plans were completed for 48 small-scale hydropower plants with a combined capacity of 13 megawatts.

According to the spokesperson for the CM, Faraz Ahmed Mughal, a 175-kilowatt solar mini-grid has been established in Mian Mandi Bazaar, District Mardan.

The government also solarized 130,000 households at a cost of Rs15 billion so far with 50% of the cost subsidized by the government.

To ensure better water access, gravity flow water supply schemes were approved for Mansehra and Havelian, and a clean drinking water project was completed from the Indus River to Rehman Abad, Shakardara, and various areas of Kohat.

Further contributing to agricultural development, 42 irrigation tube wells were solarized at a cost of over Rs 360 million, benefiting 750 acres of farmland.

Moreover, the Baran Dam elevation project, completed for Rs5 billion, now irrigates 120,000 acres of land.

To regulate water use and promote sustainable practices, the government established the Water Regulatory Authority for Rs200 million over seven years.

These initiatives marked a robust push by the provincial government to enhance renewable energy infrastructure and ensure efficient water resource management.

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