Upper Dir far-off area to have micro-hydel project

DIR: A large number of people attended the initiation ceremony of 60 kilowatts micro-hydel project at far-off Doru area in Upper Dir. Representative, of the Army, district administration, local government, elected members and community activists, were also present. Designed for 160 households, the 60KW micro-hydel power project is being built at a cost of Rs999400 under the European Union-funded PEACE project. Several micro-hydel power projects are being built in Malakand division, including Dir district, with the assistance of EU by Sarhad Rural Support Programme (SRSP).

The speakers on the occasion lauded EU and SRSP for supporting grassroots level initiatives in the district. “The work on the project will start soon,” said Noor Ajab Khan, the regional programme manager of the SRSP. He also apprised the people about the SRSP efforts and technical expertise in execution of schemes. The elected representatives also lauded the SRSP for extending support to the community.