Rs 168.39 million to be spent on Pesco distribution system

The board of directors of the Peshawar Electricity Supply Company (Pesco) on Tuesday approved Rs 168.398 million to spend on improving Pesco power distribution system and resolution of the problems of low voltage and system overloading in different areas across the province.
The decision was taken in the 39th meeting of the Pesco board of directors held here under the chairmanship of Wing Commander Jamshed Savul (Retd) at Wapda House here. Pesco Chief Executive Brigadier Sakhi Marjan, Dr Mir Hatim Khan, Ahmad Nawaz Mughal, Dr Maqbool Khan, members and senior management of the Company attended the meeting.
The Pesco board secretary presented a comprehensive report about the minutes of 38th board of directors meeting, which were approved with minor amendments after holding a detailed discussion. Brigadier Sakhi Marjan informed the board of directors that in order to overcome the problems of overloading causing the frequent breakdowns and low voltage, Pesco is upgrading its distribution system stepwise. He said 23 new power transformers are being imported to install at various overloaded grid stations throughout the province.
The Pesco board directed the officials concerned to accelerate the pace of work on different ongoing developmental schemes and complete all the work by the end of current fiscal year. It also approved Rs 168.398 for installation of additional transformers, construction of a new transmission line and bifurcation of 115 KV feeders, and construction of a new feeder.
The Pesco chief executive briefed the board of directors that in order to overcome the problems of overloading the Company will construct five new grid stations while heavy power transformers would be augmented in 19 overloaded grid stations under sixth STG Program. Similarly, the work on erection of 75-km-long 132 KV transmission line would also be made in the year to come.
He said that Pesco has completed a number of developmental projects in this year, including erecting of HT & LT lines. He explained since July 2006, Pesco has completed 21 HT line projects while work on 43 HT proposals is underway and would be completed soon. Similarly, work on 373 LT has been completed, and work on 843 LT projects has already been approved.
The board of directors hailed the overall performance of Pesco team under the guidance of Brigadier Sakhi Marjan as chief executive officer and expressed the hope that they would continue to work with the same spirit and zeal for company's welfare and to solve the consumer's complaints at their doorsteps.