Ministry of Water and Power (Pakistan)
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The Ministry of Water and Power ur, , ''wazarat-e- aabb o barq-e'' (abbreviated as MoPW) was a
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in
Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
. The ministry was dissolved in August 2017. The water division was merged with newly created
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and the power division was moved under
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.


Companies/ Divisions


Water and Power Development Authority


National Transmission And Despatch Company

NTDC is a limited company established in 1998. The main function of company is to purchase electric power from generation companies and then sell to distribution companies.


Federal Flood Commission

The Federal Flood Commission (FFC) is an agency within the Ministry that was created in 1977 in response to severe flooding by the
Indus River The Indus ( ) is a transboundary river of Asia and a trans-Himalayan river of South and Central Asia. The river rises in mountain springs northeast of Mount Kailash in Western Tibet, flows northwest through the disputed region of Kashmir, ...
. The FFC has been charged to execute flood control projects and protect lives and property from the impact of floods. By 2010 the FFC had received Rs 87.8 billion since its inception, and its own documents demonstrate that numerous projects were initiated, paid for, and seemingly completed. However, after the devastating
2010 Pakistan floods The floods in Pakistan began in late July 2010, resulting from heavy monsoon rains in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Punjab and, Balochistan regions of Pakistan, which affected the Indus River basin. Approximately one-fifth of Pakistan's tot ...
the agency has been severely criticized as apparently very little actual work had been done on the ground and it was accused of ineffectiveness and corruption.


Private Power and Infrastructure Board

The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) was created in 1994 to promote
private sector The private sector is the part of the economy, sometimes referred to as the citizen sector, which is owned by private groups, usually as a means of establishment for profit or non profit, rather than being owned by the government. Employment The ...
participation in the power sector of Pakistan. PPIB facilitates investors in establishing private power projects and related infrastructure, executes Implementation Agreement (IA) with Project Sponsors and issues sovereign guarantees on behalf of
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.


Alternative Energy Development Board


See also

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List of electric supply companies in Pakistan Distribution company (DISCO) is a company under Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) and is responsible for distribution of electricity in their respective allocated areas. They buy electricity from Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) ...
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Electricity sector in Pakistan Electricity in Pakistan is generated, transmitted, distributed, and retail supplied by two vertically integrated public sector companies, Water and Power Development Authority ( WAPDA) responsible for the production of hydroelectricity and ...
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Water resources management in Pakistan According to the United Nations' " UN World Water Development Report", the total actual renewable water resources increased from 2,961 m³ per capita in 2000. A more recent study indicates an available supply of water of little more than 1,000 m³ ...
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Energy Department (Punjab, Pakistan) Energy Department is a department of Government of Punjab, Pakistan. The department is responsible for regulation and policy formulation regarding power sector. After passing of 18th Amendment, provinces are fully powered to develop power project ...


References


وزارت پانی و بجلی کے ’غافل‘ حکام پر وزیراعظم برہم
(Urdu translation of Ministry of Water and Power)


External links


Ministry of Energy (Power Division), Government of Pakistan official website

Private Power and Infrastructure Board

Federal Flood Commission

National Transmission And Despatch Company


Energy in Pakistan
Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
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