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Punjab Launches Digital Registry to Combat Plastic Pollution

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Plastic-Pollution

LAHORE: The Environment Protection and Climate Change Department (EPCCD) is developing a digital registry to map and monitor plastic bag production, as well as register all producers, distributors, collectors, and recycling units. This initiative is part of the Punjab government’s “No to Plastic” campaign. Punjab, the most populous province in Pakistan, accounts for over half of the country’s plastic consumption. Despite this, there has been a lack of data on the scale of plastic bag production, a source from the EPCCD told Dawn on Friday. According to WWF-Pakistan, the country…

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Electricity Tariff for Karachiites Increased by Rs3.23 for June-September

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NEPRA

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) announced on Friday an increase of up to Rs3.23 per unit in electricity rates for K-Electric consumers over the next four months (June to September) to address a nine-month backlog of fuel cost adjustments (FCA). K-Electric had requested a cumulative FCA of about Rs18.6 per unit for the three quarters from July 2023 to March 2024, aiming to collect up to Rs26 billion from consumers. Nepra provisionally approved about half of this request, distributing the adjustments to mitigate consumer burden. Consequently, consumers…

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PM Highlights Huge Investment Potential in Alternative Energy Sector

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alternative-energy

Commits to Strengthening Pakistan’s Energy Infrastructure BEIJING: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed his government’s commitment to bolstering the alternative energy system in Pakistan, emphasizing the vast investment opportunities within the sector during a meeting with the Chairman of Power China on Wednesday. The prime minister detailed his administration’s extensive efforts to combat power theft nationwide. The Power China chairman praised the swift and high-quality completion of the Sahiwal Coal Power Plant, referencing the terms “Pakistan Speed” and “Punjab Speed” to describe the rapid execution of development projects. During the meeting,…

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Nepra Notifies Rs3.33 Per Unit Hike for April

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NEPRA-KE

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday notified an additional fuel cost charge of Rs3.33 per unit for April, allowing ex-Wapda distribution companies (Discos) to collect an additional Rs29 billion in June. This notification comes as the government acknowledges a minor impact of solar net metering on electricity sales. Nepra stated that it had reviewed and assessed a national average uniform increase of Rs3.3321/kWh in the applicable tariff for ex-Discos due to variations in fuel charges for April 2024. The total increase in the net tariff, considering…

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