Energy Bolan
The two major sources of energy in the district are gas and electricity.. They are mainly used for residential purposes such as heating, cooking, and pumping water. The towns along the highway (Dhadar, Mach, Kolpur), and some towns within the "30 km. policy" are connected to the gas line. A number of towns became connected to the gas line under the 7th Five Year Plan.
The use of electricity for agricultural purpose is growing, but in places where there is no electricity available, people use diesel engines for pumping water and other mechanical purposes such as the drilling and crushing of stones and the operation of small home-industrial units (e.g. flour machines). In these areas, kerosene, diesel, coal and wood are used for cooking and heating. For reasons of poverty, the majority of the people in the rural areas prefer the consumption of wood. According to the Forest Department this endangers the district’s vegetation, as every year thousands of trees and bushes are razed to the ground for fuel purposes.. The use of coal is not common in the plain area of Bolan, as it is less available and more expensive than wood.