PESHAWAR: Governor Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, Barrister Masood Kausar has said that private sector should be encouraged to start small energy projects regarding solar energy in FATA as there are great opportunities for private investors to invest in energy sector in tribal areas.
This he said in a meeting with a delegation led by MNA Hameed-ullah Jan Afridi and Senator Engineer Rasheed here at Governor's House.
"We are keenly interested in solar energy besides hydel energy projects in FATA," he said, adding the Federal Government should also take initiative to enrich FATA with energy resources.
He said there should be a FATA Bank specifically for tribal people to facilitate them in grant of loans and other transactions.
The Governor said tribal people had not been given proper attention in the past and that he was interested to introduce more reforms in FATA as soon as possible.
He said that he wanted a democratic setup in FATA to introduce democracy at the gross root level.
The tribal elders discussed law and order situations in FATA and the role of political administration in the area.
The governor asked the tribal elders to co-operate with one another for their mutual affairs to maintain peace in the region.
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