ISLAMABAD - To ensure optimal supply of power, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani directed the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources to arrange uninterrupted supply of oil and gas to the IPPs. He further directed the Ministry of Water and Power to ensure elimination of loadshedding by the end of this year. The Prime Minister issued these instructions while chairing a high-level meeting on energy situation and review the implementation of the decisions taken in the meeting, co-chaired by the President and the Prime Minister, on January 2, 2009. The Prime Minister emphasized the importance of integrated energy plan to meet the future energy needs on sustainable basis. He also desired to hold a meeting to finalize integrated energy plan. He further directed the concerned authorities that fast track power projects, both solicited and unsolicited, should be established on priority. Prime Minister Gilani was informed in the meeting that during the last three days additional generation of 1800MW at peak was brought about. He was also told that this was due to increased availability of oil and gas and another generation of about 1100MW would be further added within this week. Resultantly the power deficit would be reduced further to about 2000MW. The Prime Minister was briefed on the financial situation of the power sector as well. He directed the Ministry of Finance to provide the requisite funds to optimize power generation and ensure payments to the fuel suppliers and IPPs as a special measure despite the financial constraints.