Work On Development Projects Suspended Owing To Heavy Snowfall

Work on development projects suspended owing to heavy snowfall

The construction work on different development projects has been temporarily suspended here in upper areas of the district due to heavy snowfall, harsh winter season and it would be resumed in March

ASTORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 09th Jan, 2018 ) :The construction work on different development projects has been temporarily suspended here in upper areas of the district due to heavy snowfall, harsh winter season and it would be resumed in March.

This was stated by Executive Engineer, Water and Power Astore, Fayyaz Alam while talking to media persons here.

He said several power projects were currently under construction in different parts of the district, however, work on its was stopped owing to cold weather conditions.

Fayaz said load shedding was now become history due to addition of thousands of megawatt electricity in the national grid during last four and half years.It would significantly help increase production of industrial units besides encouraging business and infant industries in Gilgit Baltistan, he added.