PM forms task force to devise policy on waste-to-energy projects

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday formed a task force to devise the first national policy on waste-to-energy projects.

The task force will promote private sector participation and establish a clear strategy, institutional framework and the roadmap to advance waste-to-energy projects, said a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office.

It said the policy would facilitate investment in waste-to-energy projects in the country.

Minister for Power Division Sardar Awais Leghari will be the convener of the task force.

The body will also include Minister for Climate Change Musadik Malik, Minister of State for Finance and Railways Bilal Azhar Kayani, federal secretaries for climate change and inter-provincial coordination, as well as secretaries of local government, climate change and energy departments from all four provinces, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

Representatives from the private sector have also been included as members in the body.

The government said the task force would examine international best........

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