PESCO Khawaza Khela-Madyan Transmission Line Restored

NTDC extended support to PESCO for early completion & Restoration of power supply to flood-hit areas of Swat

NTDC Headquarter WAPDA House Lahore (20 Sep 2022).

The rehabilitation work on 132 kV Khawaza Khela-Madyan transmission line has been completed and power supply to the flood-hit areas of Swat (KPK) has been restored.

The NTDC spokesman said that the said transmission line is the asset of PESCO, however, on the directions of the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Minister for Energy (Power Division), Engr. Khurram Dastgir Khan and Secretary (Power Division), Mr. Rashid Mahmood Langrial to restore the power supply to flood-affected areas on an emergency basis, NTDC was tasked to take a lead in rehabilitation works.

The spokesman further said that NTDC extended support to PESCO for executing the reconstruction of 13 towers of said transmission line, which were affected by torrential rains and floods. The Managing Director NTDC, Engr. Dr. Rana Abdul Jabbar Khan, deployed his technical resource to assist PESCO in the rehabilitation works, despite other ongoing rehabilitation works of  NTDC.

The aim of the supervision of rehabilitation works of PESCO was to restore power as early as possible in the larger interest of the public. MD NTDC appreciated the efforts of the dedicated team for early completion of the task.