Over Rs20m power saving project installed at LGH Lahore January 13, 2021 LAHORE:Punjab Minister for Energy Dr Akhtar Malik inaugurated completed Naya Punjab Retrofitting Project in Lahore General Hospital (LGH) here Tuesday. “The project cost is Rs20.622 million and it will save annual electricity of worth Rs17.04 million. Around 5,061 lights and 1,305 fans have been retrofitted with energy efficient appliances,” the minister said while inaugurating the Electricity Saving Programme at the hospital. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Akhtar Malik said that there were over 95,000 public connections and the Punjab government was paying a whopping Rs37 billion as electricity bill. He said his target was to convert all public sector connections to solar to lower the financial burden on public exchequer. Dr Akhtar said that in the first phase Retrofitting of Islamia University Bahawalpur, Nishtar Hospital, Multan, Government College University Lahore and General Hospital was completed. He lauded the efforts of Secretary Energy Aamir Jan and MD Punjab Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency Adnan Mudassar to complete the projects on time. Saying that the fruits of public welfare schemes have started reaching people in Naya Pakistan, Punjab Energy Minister Dr Akhtar said that electrical fans and lights are being replaced by using modern technology to overcome the power crisis in the country.