KP CM directs bringing improvement in transmission line.

PESHAWAR -- Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan has directed the concerned authorities to further improve power transmission lines, electricity infrastructure, PESCO system up-gradation, elimination of Kunda- culture and power theft, up-gradation of transformers across the province. He further directed PESCO officials to work with concerned MPAs and MNAs to resolve the power issues in their respective constituencies on priority basis.

He expressed these views while presiding over a progress review meeting on the performance of PESCO and TESCO at Chief Minister's House here Saturday.

The meeting was attended by PTI central leader Jahangir Khan Tareen, Federal Minister for Energy and Power Umar Ayub Khan, Provincial Finance Minister Taimur Saleem Jhagra, Advisor to CM on Energy and Power Himayatullah Khan, Federal Secretary for Energy, CEO PESCO, CEO TESCO and others.

The Chief Minister stated that electricity infrastructure of Peshawar Circle will be upgraded as first instance. Peshawar being the capital of the province, requires more focus. All feeders of Peshawar city will be cleared before the summer season so that the problem of power load-shedding can be overcome in advance.

He said that the previous government politicized WAPDA which not only affected this province but the entire country as a whole. He said that recovery from the power system in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will be spent on fixing the power infrastructure of the province.

He further said that TESCO is improving transmission lines, power infrastructure, TESCO up-gradation in newly merged districts, while work is also underway for installation of smart poles. The provincial government is taking measures on priority basis to keep the uninterrupted flow of electricity in merged districts.

The meeting was briefed in detail on yearly performance of PESCO and TESCO. The meeting was told that 5.8 percent revenue has been increased by this year. The meeting was informed that PESCO has a total of 110 grid stations, while transmission lines are 3367 km whereas in the previous two years, eight new grid stations have also been set up with the cost Rs. 1990 million. Similarly, 272 kilometer of new transmission lines have also been installed costing Rs. 1627 million which further improved the transmission of electricity throughout the province, the meeting was apprised.

The meeting was told that 3728 transformers have been replaced from April...

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