SHANGLA:
Residents of Damorai and six other villages here on Thursday said that
the newly-installed electricity generated by micro hydropower (MHP)
station introduced them to using modern gadgets as they could now use
smart phones, computers, etc.
They
said this after a 560KW micro hydropower station started generating
electricity. It was set up by Sarhad Rural Support Programme with the
funding of European Union under PEACE project. As many as 1,100 houses
in seven villages are being benefited with the electricity from the new
MHP station.
“With
the supply of electricity I started using smart phone for the first
time. I can talk to my relatives living in other cities anytime I want,”
said Ziaur Rehman, a resident of Damorai.
Another
resident said that they used pinewood torches in the darkness to
illuminate their houses which was not an easy job as the light remained
for shorter time and cutting the pinewood was also banned.
The
station also provides electricity to the village bazaars which enabled
the shopkeepers to keep their shops open till late in the evening. It
supplies electricity to Bilkanai, Maidan, Kikor, Masil, Damorai, Karshat
and Tanshat villages in Shahpur valley at Rs5 per unit to domestic
consumers and Rs7 for commercial use.
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