Rawalpindi: The Punjab government recently approved a project to supply gas to households in four tehsils of Rawalpindi; namely, Murree, Kotli Sattian, Kahuta, and Kallar Syedan, according to a news sourced published on August 23.
Formal work on the project has already been initiated, with the government expected to spend an estimated PKR 1.32 billion for the supply of gas to these areas. Reportedly, under the first phase of the project, gas supply will be arranged for commercial and residential areas at the union council level in these tehsils.
Sources have revealed that 80% of the residents of these areas currently use coal and wood as their main energy source. This is not only expensive, but has also proven to be hazardous for the environment. In order to reduce the environmental impact of burning coal and wood, the local government decided to provide environment-friendly stoves to the residents of these areas, until such time as the aforementioned gas supply mechanism is in place. Reportedly, these stoves consume less coal and wood, and create less smoke.
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