The
Sindh government has earmarked Rs 6.35 billion in the fiscal budget 2016-17 for
energy growth with various initiatives of renewable and non-renewable sources.
"The ADP for energy department is pitched at Rs 6.35 billion for FY
2016-17. With these funds, the Energy Department has taken various initiatives
to increase the energy output through renewable and non-renewable energy
sources," Sindh Finance Minister, Syed Murad Ali Shah told the Sindh
Assembly during his budget speech.
"Make Pakistan a self-sufficient country in energy, Sindh is playing its
due role by attracting new investments through a variety of fiscal and monetary
incentives," he said, adding the government had framed the Sindh Power
Policy aimed at attracting private sector investment.
