PESHAWAR
A representative delegation of Chitral led by Provincial Special Assistant to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Minority Affairs, Wazirzada Khan Saturday met with Secretary Power, Nisar Ahmad and Chief Executive (CEO) Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO) to discuss issue of prolong load shedding in Chitral.
Chief Executive PESCO, Gul Nabi Syed, Deputy Commissioner Chitral, Anwar ul Haq also attended the meeting.
Issues relating to prolong load shedding in Chitral and measures to reduce electricity shortage were also discussed in the meeting. It was decided that duration of load shedding would be decreased from nine hours to six hours and deputy commissioner would be engaged with public representatives to ensure payment of outstanding according to NEPRA approved rates.
Moreover, DC Chitral would submit a comprehensive report under which PEDO would apply for connection from MW Golan Gol for Chitral. Similarly, Chief Executive PESCO would also send his team to conduct survey with the assistance of concerned Deputy Commissioner to improve power transmission system in Chitral.
On the occasion, Secretary Energy and Power Nisar Ahmad Khan instructed PESCO to supply electricity to Chitral for nine hours a day.
