Power Division (Pakistan)
{{Short description|Division of the Government of Pakistan}}
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| headquarters = Block A, Pak Secretariat
Islamabad, ICT, Pakistan. 44000.
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| minister1_name = Awais Leghari
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The Power Division, is a part of Ministry of Energy (Pakistan) responsible for electricity generation, transmission, distribution and policy matters pertaining to these three functions.
It was formed after the Bifurcation of Ministry of Water and Power into the newly created Ministry of Water Resources and Power division in August 2017.{{cite news|title=Pakistan PM creates new ministries|url=http://www.gulf-times.com/story/559153/Pakistan-PM-creates-new-ministries|accessdate=6 August 2017|work=Gulf-Times|date=6 August 2017|language=ar}}
Companies/ Divisions
=Water and Power Development Authority=
{{main|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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ntdc.com.pk/CompanyProfile.php|title = National Transmission & Despatch Company Limited (NTDC) Pakistan}}
=Private Power and Infrastructure Board=
The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB){{cite web |title=Private Power and Infrastructure Board |url=https://www.ppib.gov.pk/ |website=www.ppib.gov.pk}} was created in 1994 to promote private sector participation in the power sector of Pakistan.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nation.com.pk/islamabad/01-Feb-2012/senate-passes-private-power-infrastructure-board-bill |title=Senate passes Private Power & Infrastructure Board Bill |date=February 2012}} 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 government.{{cite web |url=http://www.ppib.gov.pk/N_about_ppib.htm |title=PRIVATE POWER & INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD |website=www.ppib.gov.pk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005022004/http://ppib.gov.pk/N_about_ppib.htm |archive-date=2011-10-05}} {{Cite web |url=http://pakistanlegal.blogspot.com/2012/04/private-power-and-infrastructure-board.html |title=Private Power and Infrastructure Board |website=pakistanlegal.blogspot.com}}
=Alternative Energy Development Board=
{{main|Alternative Energy Development Board}}
See also
References
External links
- [http://www.mowp.gov.pk Ministry of Energy (Power Division), Government of Pakistan official website]
- [http://www.ppib.gov.pk/ Private Power and Infrastructure Board]
- [http://www.ffc.gov.pk/ Federal Flood Commission]
- [http://www.ntdc.com.pk/ National Transmission And Dispatch Company]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140811143312/http://www.aedb.org/Main.htm Alternative Energy Development Board]
{{Ministry of Energy (Pakistan)}}{{Cabinet of Pakistan |state=collapsed}}{{authority control}}
Category:Ministry of Energy (Pakistan)
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