Sindh -chief Minister Murad Ali Shah announced his intention to distribute 500,000 additional solar systems to the poor this year.
Speaking in Sukkur, he revealed that the government had initially decided to distribute 200,000 solar systems as part of the Benazir income support program (BISP), with 50,000 already delivered and the rest to follow soon.
In addition, on the directive of the president of the Pakistani peoples Bilawal Bhutto party, 500,000 additional solar systems will be provided to low -income households later this year, strengthening efforts to extend access to renewable energies among economically disadvantaged.
In related news, the chief minister underlined an energy waste initiative in Karachi.
“The authorities are currently collecting 15,000 tonnes of waste in the city, with a plan to convert it into 50 megawatts of electricity,” he added.
This project aims to reduce urban waste while contributing to the objectives of renewable energies in the province, added Murad.
Earlier, Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz launched a free solar panel system to provide permanent relief to people in electricity bills.
According to chief minister Maryam Nawaz, 100,000 houses will obtain free solar panels at a cost of 10 billion rupees as part of the program.
