PESHAWAR, Jul 07 (APP):Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi on Tuesday urged the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) to take effective measures to reduce prolonged electricity load shedding in the province, saying the extended outages were causing severe hardship to the public. He expressed these views during a meeting with a high level Wapda delegation led by PESCO Chief Akhtar Hameed Khan at the Governor House. During the meeting, the …
Governor urges PESCO to reduce prolonged load shedding
PESHAWAR, Jul 07 (APP):Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi on Tuesday urged the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) to take effective measures to reduce prolonged electricity load shedding in the province, saying the extended outages were causing severe hardship to the public.
He expressed these views during a meeting with a high level Wapda delegation led by PESCO Chief Akhtar Hameed Khan at the Governor House.
During the meeting, the delegation briefed the Governor on steps being taken to address public concerns over excessive load shedding in Dera Ismail Khan.
The Wapda officials informed the Governor that the commissioning of Dera Grid Station-II would help resolve voltage fluctuations and frequent tripping issues in the area. They said progress on a transmission line near Yarik had been delayed due to a court stay order, adding that a project worth around Rs6 billion remained stalled because of litigation involving seven transmission towers.
The officials further informed the meeting that several feeders of the Dera Ismail Khan grid station were overloaded and that the inauguration of a new grid station would significantly improve the electricity supply situation.
The meeting also discussed the inauguration of the Band Korai Grid Station in DI Khan.
Matters relating to overcoming the shortage of staff in PESCO, installation and upgradation of transformers in various areas, and replacement of worn-out electricity wires also came under discussion.
Governor Kundi stressed the need for expediting these projects and ensuring improved electricity services to provide relief to consumers across the province.
