Water and Power Department, Gilgit-Baltistan

Water and Power Department, is a provincial department of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. W&P Department is responsible to fulfill energy needs of Gilgit-Baltistan by renewable sources mainly from Hydropower. Core responsibilities consist of Survey, design, execution, operation, maintenance of hydro power projects from provincial ADP. Gilgit-Baltistan has 10 districts and 3 regions. Regions: Gilgit, Diamer, Baltistan Districts: Gilgit, Nagar, Hunza; Astore, Chilas, Skardu, Ghanche, Kharmang and Shigar. The department is led by a Secretary of BPS-20, Regions are led by Chief Engineer BPS-20, Circles are led by Superintending Engineer BPS-19 and districts/division are led by Executive Engineers BPS-18. Gilgit-Baltistan is not linked with national grid. Electricity is being generated from micro hydro power stations. The tariff is therefore too low as compare to other parts of Pakistan.