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Welcome to Water & Power Department Government of Gilgit Baltistan
FUNCTIONS OF WATER & POWER DEPARTMENT GB (As per GB Rules of Business 2009)
FUNCTIONS OF WATER & POWER DEPARTMENT GB (As per GB Rules of Business 2009)
Administration of Electricity Act,1910 and Electricity Rules, 1937.
Administrative control & check on the work of electric officials and all technical matters.
Electrical accidents in connection with generation, transmission, distribution and use of electricity
Purchase of stores and capital goods for the Department.
Development of Maintenance of Local Transmission Line.
Standardization of specifications in respect of electric appliances, machinery and installations.
Matters connected with distribution of power.
Acquisition, revocation/amendment of licenses of electric supply understanding and approval of load.
Matters connected with electricity duty under the West Pakistan Finance Act, 1964.
Service matters except those entrusted to S&GAD Department.
Development of Small and Medium Hydel Stations.
Committed to work on to overcome shortfall of energy
Latest News
The latest updates/news from GB Water & Power Department
ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
February 12, 2022
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Non existence of Power Policy in Gilgit-Baltistan. Absence of Regional Grid and non connectivity with National Grid. Re-structuring and Capacity Building of W&P Department Gilgit-Baltistan
NEW INERVENTIONS
February 12, 2022
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Arial Bunch Cable (ABC) and Smart Energy Meters Transparency through IT intervention and Computerized Billing System Diversification of Energy Mix with special focus on Solar
PROJECTS OTHER THAN PSDP AND GBADP
February 12, 2022
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Projects funded by KfW Const. of 01 MW HPP Chalt Nagar (Rehabilitation) at a cost of Rs. 132.010 million Const. of 02 MW HPP Sumayar