Sustainable Micro Hydel Projects ‘The’ Dream of the Rural Community

Chitral -- Engineer Fazal Rabbi, CEO HydroLink Engineering and Equipment company (PVT) Ltd- Fulfilling his dream for sustainability in rural communities.
For operators and electrician, training for poor and 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 mention 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. --CN report, 21 Jan 2012

Comment 1

Through your esteemed lines I would like to appreciate Hydro-link team and Engineer Fazle Rabi for their contributions to the production and sustainable Micro Hydel Power (MHP) in KP and especially in Chitral. I recall the time when, AKRSP started installation of MHPs at village level, we had to rely on down country market players for installation and a simple repair in our village MHPs. AKRSP support for decentralization initiatives on the one hand, and support for growth, market oriented, and private sector path of development on the other hand has now borne fruit. Now we see the emergence Network of Local support organizations and Companies like Hydro-link, MOGH Limited, Mountain Seed Service, Mountain Engineering Services and Alternative Solution for Development etc. in Chitral and Gilgit Baltistan which can set a sound replicable model of private-private and public partnership in the country. Keep up the good work. -- Hayat Khan, Chinar, Mastuj, 26 Jan 2012

Comment 2

Through your newspaper I would like to appreciate the efforts of HYdrolink to organize such a tremendous training for technicians and operator of Microhydel projects.
Being young student of Mechanical technology of Swedish college of Wah I am associated with Hydrolink last three years for my practical training. In morning I attend my classes while at evening I have attached myself for practical know how of hydro projects and manufacturing of Hydro equipments that really support me for future carrier. Hydro link also offered it internship programme for Associate engineers in last months I was one participated in that internship programme.
My sympathies are with Hydro link young professional to develop the company further that really needs to develop hydro potentials of chitral and Northern areas.-- Umar Ali Shah, Wah 27 Jan 2012

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