KP Government Completes 3 Hydropower Projects

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has successfully completed three hydropower projects with a combined capacity of 63 megawatts using its own resources, a move expected to generate Rs 4.4 billion in annual revenue for the province.The completed projects include 40.8 MW Koto (Dir), 11.8 MW Karora (Shangla), and 10.2 MW Jabori (Mansehra).Energy Secretary Nisar Ahmed said work has been accelerated on a 40-kilometre transmission line along the Swat corridor, which will be completed next year and will enable the supply of low-cost electricity to the industrial sector.He added that progress is also underway on several major hydropower projects, including 300 MW Balakot, 157 MW Madian, 88 MW Gabral, and others. The government has set strict deadlines and warned against delays, emphasizing daily monitoring under its good governance roadmap.