Human Security in Pakistan The options are limited in the short-run, but for greater energy security in the medium run the following steps will need to be completed: i. Switch to power generation by renewable energy from wind, water and solar sources. In particular, as highlighted already, the process of construction of various dams will have to be given top priority by big increases in PSDP allocations to increase the share significantly of renewable hydel power. ii. Concerted efforts will have to be taken to conserve energy by appropriate changes in timings in markets, offices, and other public places. The local administrations will have to effectively discharge the responsibility of ensuring adherence to these timings. iii. Efforts will have to be made by NTDC and the DISCOs to minimize transmission, distribution and billing losses. The option of provincializing the management of DISCOs may be explored. This is the case with the States in India. iv. Big incentives may be offered for oil and gas exploration in the country. 15.8 Regional Disparities The earlier chapters have clearly highlighted the falling behind of Balochistan in terms of the growth rate of per capita income. Today, the province has a real per capita income which is 30% less than the national average. Fifteen years, it was only 11% less than the average for the country. The process of growth in the Province has been restrained by the emerging shortage of water for agriculture, a process of deindustrialization over the last two decades, depressed construction activity, depletion of gas reserves, an underdeveloped financial sector, and limited coverage of infrastructure and services in the presence of very land density of population, which is one-seventh of the national average. Also, the security situation is relatively fragile. The 7 th NFC did recognize the low population density of the Province, and in the horizontal share among the four Provinces, weight was given to the inverse of the population density. But the weight was very small, as shown in Box 15.5, of only 2.7%. 126