Economic Commission: The private sector should prioritize investment in power generation

April 24, 2022

The Economic Commission, headed by First Deputy PM Mullah Abdul Ghani Beradar Akhund, after a detailed discussion on all issues in which the private sector is ready to invest; prioritized power generation.

The commission instructed the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Chamber of Industry and Mines, as well as the Chamber of Commerce and Investment, under the leadership of the Ministry of Energy and Water, to generate electricity from coal in industrial parks, large cities and other such areas, set priorities according to the volume of coal and the need for electricity, and then start working on it.