PESHAWAR
The Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO) has announced that its official teams have started a survey to restore and repair Ranolia power plant which was damaged by the recent flash floods across the province.
According to an official press release issued here on Thursday, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) PEDO Naeem Khan paid a visit to the 17 MW Ranolia hydropower plant in Kohistan district and issued various instructions for launching the survey for restoration and repairing of the plant.
Speaking on the occasion, CEO Naeem Khan maintained that the recent devastating floods in Kohistan district has damaged the plant and the provincial government was taking all possible steps to restore the plant for uninterrupted power supply to people.
After the restoration of the plant the production of electricity will resume as soon as possible, he added.
On this occasion, he also inspected other affected parts including the switchyard and penstock of the power plant destroyed during the flood.
Meanwhile, he expressed his satisfaction that the strong structure of the power plant and other parts were safe from damage.
Naeem Khan also issued necessary instructions to the ex-consultant working on the power plant to start work on an emergency basis for the restoration of the power plant.
He maintained that the province is getting an annual income of Rs416 million from the plant, adding that PEDO technical team will restore the power plant soon by spending all their energy.
