PESHAWAR, May 10: A meeting to review the possibilities of the sale of power generated by Malakand III Hydel Power Project to the industrial units of the province was held on Friday, with NWFP Minister for Irrigation and Power, Shamsul Mulk in chair.

Minister for Industries, Mohsin Aziz, Minister P&D and Finance, Farid Rehman, Chief Secretary NWFP, Shakeel Durrani, secretary power, MD SHYDO and Director SDA attended the meeting.

The meeting discussed ways and means to utilize hydro potential of the province for the development of industries at macro level.—Bureau

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