Detected on the implementation of a plan to solve the electricity crisis in southern Iraq
21/08/2011 15:38
Basra, 20 August / August blc (Rn) - *****The decision of the Commission on oil and energy in the Iraqi parliament on Sunday, for the preparation of a new plan to solve the electricity in the three southern provinces are implemented for the period between the end of 2011 and the beginning of 2012. *****Iraq has suffered from a severe shortage of electric power, and continues to the national grid is unable to supply electricity to more than a few hours a day, and come interruptions frequent electricity at the top of citizens' complaints, particularly in summer when the temperature exceeds 50 degrees Celsius in a number of provinces. In this month was detected for decades fake concluded and the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity with two companies and the imaginary value of $ 1.7 billion, he resigned on the impact and the Minister of Electricity Raad waterfall at the invitation of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. This would hinder the efforts of Iraq to provide power to the citizens who rely mostly on the generator capacity to cope with the discontinuity up to about 18 hours a day. The decision of the Commission on oil and energy parliamentary Uday Awad told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that "the preparation of this plan came on the back of our knowledge prior to the Ministry of Electricity takes a long time extends to more than two years to implement reform programs and the reality of the system power in Iraq, that is, if the commitment of companies contracting with the ministry. " He added that "this plan, which was carefully prepared to improve the reality of power in the southern provinces (Basra, Dhi Qar, Maysan) may be implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Electricity and Investment Authority." said Awad "There are serious efforts to claim the Presidency of the Council of Representatives agreed to host the chairmen of the electricity in the provinces concerned to discuss the problems of electricity and stand on the most important requirements for implementation of this plan and on time." The province of Basra has witnessed during last summer's popular demonstrations condemning the rate of electricity in the province and claimed the lives of two dead and eight injured as a result of clashes between demonstrators and security forces fired live bullets to break up demonstrations. The country needs to at least 14 thousand megawatts to meet the high demand for energy, while what he has does not currently exceed seven thousand megawatts. of Baha al-Kazimi, Open: Abdullah Sabri
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21/08/2011 15:38
Basra, 20 August / August blc (Rn) - *****The decision of the Commission on oil and energy in the Iraqi parliament on Sunday, for the preparation of a new plan to solve the electricity in the three southern provinces are implemented for the period between the end of 2011 and the beginning of 2012. *****Iraq has suffered from a severe shortage of electric power, and continues to the national grid is unable to supply electricity to more than a few hours a day, and come interruptions frequent electricity at the top of citizens' complaints, particularly in summer when the temperature exceeds 50 degrees Celsius in a number of provinces. In this month was detected for decades fake concluded and the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity with two companies and the imaginary value of $ 1.7 billion, he resigned on the impact and the Minister of Electricity Raad waterfall at the invitation of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. This would hinder the efforts of Iraq to provide power to the citizens who rely mostly on the generator capacity to cope with the discontinuity up to about 18 hours a day. The decision of the Commission on oil and energy parliamentary Uday Awad told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that "the preparation of this plan came on the back of our knowledge prior to the Ministry of Electricity takes a long time extends to more than two years to implement reform programs and the reality of the system power in Iraq, that is, if the commitment of companies contracting with the ministry. " He added that "this plan, which was carefully prepared to improve the reality of power in the southern provinces (Basra, Dhi Qar, Maysan) may be implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Electricity and Investment Authority." said Awad "There are serious efforts to claim the Presidency of the Council of Representatives agreed to host the chairmen of the electricity in the provinces concerned to discuss the problems of electricity and stand on the most important requirements for implementation of this plan and on time." The province of Basra has witnessed during last summer's popular demonstrations condemning the rate of electricity in the province and claimed the lives of two dead and eight injured as a result of clashes between demonstrators and security forces fired live bullets to break up demonstrations. The country needs to at least 14 thousand megawatts to meet the high demand for energy, while what he has does not currently exceed seven thousand megawatts. of Baha al-Kazimi, Open: Abdullah Sabri
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