Energy Jafarabad
The three major sources of provision of energy in the district are gas, electricity and fuel wood. The use of fuel wood is mainly for heating. Natural gas is available in Usta Mohammad, Jhatpat , Shobatpur, Rojhan Jamali. Gas and electricity are utilized for commercial and domestic purposes. There is a growing use of electricity for agricultural purpose. The use of electricity for cooking and heating is common in rural / urban areas. There are a few areas in the district without electricity. The use of kerosene and diesel is frequent in those areas. The use of diesel engines for pumping water is common.
According to the Forest Department spokesman, the use of fuel wood is a bottleneck in the growth of trees and bushes as every year thousands of trees and bushes are razed to the ground for fuel purposes. The use of coal is not very common for domestic purpose. In rural areas, dung cake is used for fuel and heating purpose. The consumption of oil, gas, and electricity for heating purpose is limited as the area has a mild winter season. The illegal use of electricity is common in rural areas.
The use of dung cake is very common in Jaffarabad district as an important source of energy for fuel and heating purpose. According to the housewives, dung cake is a cheap source of energy for cooking. It is not only a source of saving of resources , it is also a source of income for the common people of the district. Made of the waste of draught animals and big ruminants, it involves the sole labor of rural women, ranging from 7 year old girls to old women. They do it as a part of household labour by moulding it and drying it on roof tops and walls. Poor men are seen in Dera Allah Yar to sell dung cake bags laden on donkeys, travelling from rural areas to towns.