Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to employ technology based solutions at distribution companies' level to save the interests of paying consumers from the inconvenience of load-management in low recovery grids.

He was chairing the 48th meeting of the Council of Common Interests in Islamabad today.

The Power Division provided a detailed presentation on preparation of "Indicative Generation Capacity Expansion Plan 2021". This plan provides indicative electricity demand and supply for the next ten years based on overall requirements and with least cost. 

The CCI was informed that Power Division held several consultative sessions with all provinces and Azad Kashmir.

The Prime Minister said the main objective of IGCEP is to determine plan of action based on meeting the energy needs and providing cheap energy to the masses. He emphasized that the aim of the government is to reform energy generation, transmission and distribution into an efficient system.

CCI unanimously approved IGCEP assumptions as recommended by the Federal Cabinet.

It decided to include Hydel electricity in renewable energy targets.  

The CCI directed Power Division to finalize "wheeling" policy so that it could be rolled out immediately.

Chief Ministers of Punjab Sindh, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa attended the meeting. Besides, Minister Inter Provincial Coordination Balochistan Umar Khan Jamali also attended the forum.