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State Minister for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali said on Monday the government would bring power generation upto 85 percent of the total installed capacity in the country to reduce loadshedding during Ramazanul Mubarik.
Addressing a press conference, he said that Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif was taking keen interest to resolve electricity crisis. He said that they had been issued instructions to generate electricity to level of total installed capacity which was over 19,000 megawatt.
Abid Sher Ali said that electricity transmission system could not afford the total installed capacity as it would get collapsed if the installed capacity was generated.
He alleged that past governments ignored improving of the transmission system. He, however added the Prime Minister had ordered inquiry into negligence shown in electricity transmission system.
Abid Sher Ali maintained that there would be no loadshedding during Iftar, Sehar, and Taraweeh timings especially.
He further informed that there would be equal distribution of electricity in the country. He said that there were 144,000 transformers and nearly 60 percent of these were overloaded.
He observed that massive corruption was done in purchase of transformers during past regime. He also added the government would take stern action against the corrupt officials.
About dialogue process with Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI), Abid Sher Ali said the government always took special interest to resolve problems of farming community. He said that issues of Pakistan Kissan Ittehad would be resolved within next 15 days. He added that farmers were given facility to make pending payments in four instalments as the farmers representative demanded extension in instalments.
About installation of electricity meters at Tubewells, Abid Sher Ali said that he had instructed officials to install metres at the earliest. He maintained the government was also providing tractors on subsidized rates and offering insurance policy on crops to improve farmers economic condition.
Govt to generate power up to 85pc of installed capacity in Ramazan
State Minister for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali said on Monday the government would bring power generation upto 85 percent of the total installed capacity in the country to reduce loadshedding during Ramazanul Mubarik.
Addressing a press conference, he said that Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif was taking keen interest to resolve electricity crisis. He said that they had been issued instructions to generate electricity to level of total installed capacity which was over 19,000 megawatt.
Abid Sher Ali said that electricity transmission system could not afford the total installed capacity as it would get collapsed if the installed capacity was generated.
He alleged that past governments ignored improving of the transmission system. He, however added the Prime Minister had ordered inquiry into negligence shown in electricity transmission system.
Abid Sher Ali maintained that there would be no loadshedding during Iftar, Sehar, and Taraweeh timings especially.
He further informed that there would be equal distribution of electricity in the country. He said that there were 144,000 transformers and nearly 60 percent of these were overloaded.
He observed that massive corruption was done in purchase of transformers during past regime. He also added the government would take stern action against the corrupt officials.
About dialogue process with Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI), Abid Sher Ali said the government always took special interest to resolve problems of farming community. He said that issues of Pakistan Kissan Ittehad would be resolved within next 15 days. He added that farmers were given facility to make pending payments in four instalments as the farmers representative demanded extension in instalments.
About installation of electricity meters at Tubewells, Abid Sher Ali said that he had instructed officials to install metres at the earliest. He maintained the government was also providing tractors on subsidized rates and offering insurance policy on crops to improve farmers economic condition.
Govt to generate power up to 85pc of installed capacity in Ramazan
