Chitral Press

TAXILA: A Tanning workshop for operators and electrician of far-flung communities of Shangla Kohistan and Chitral KPK with the generous support of CESVI Pakistan was organized at Taxilla. The training has been conducted at Hydrolink Company Taxila, where 45-Trainees have been facilitated and equipped with basic know-how of “micro hydel projects operation and maintenance of electrical and mechanical equipments. The operators and trainees were selected from different District of KPK, where Hydrolink has recently completed 24-Micro Hydel Project with the coordination of CESVI Pakistan. However the total numbers of indirect beneficiaries are approximately 4000 Households, who will get benefit from the installed Micro hydro power plants. It is pertinent to say here that Hydrolink is working with CESVI, CRS, GAA, AKRSP and other local NGOs for the development of Micro and Mini Hydel projects Shangla, Kohistan Chitral and AJK and other areas in Pakistan.

The trained operators and electricians specially thanked Hydrolink, CESVI officials and Italian Corporation for their contribution to rural communities. On the occasion Marino Martin, the Head of The Program of Italian Corporation was the Chief Guest, who also distributed certificates to the trained community members on closing ceremony of the event here at Hydrolink, Ms Diana Bassani CESVI Country Administrator and Mr. Jens Sommerfeldt PM CESVI Pakistan were also present on the occasion.

It is pertinent to mentioned here that Hydrolink is working for sustainability energy sector in Khyber Pakhtun Khawa of Pakistan with the coordination of different NGOs. The mission of Hydrolink is to create an opportunities to local communities to develop and make sustainable the constructed projects, Hydrolink is providing an opportunities for their capacity building at their training and Manufacturing centre where they will learn the basics of micro hydro power plants and will become aware on the utilization of natural resources as a source of energy.

On the occasion Engr. Fazli Rabbi C.E.O of Hydrolink and Mr. Rahim Diyar MD and Design Engineer Irfan Khan of Hydrolink specially thanked CESVI for his support to the communities and for organizing training and workshop for the communities. Further Mr. Fazal Rabbi CEO Hydrolink said that “ I am happy to see our communities being here with us and attended training of Micro hydro power, and expect that this kind of training and workshop will help you to perform better in the field regarding the operation and maintenance of Mhps” Community Representative also thanked CESVI and Hydrolink for organizing such a useful and knowledgeable training.