System will be able to transport 30000 megawatts power by end-2018: NTDC

The country's power transmission system will be able to transport 30,000 Megawatts (MW) of electricity by the end of the 2018. This was stated by the top officials of National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC) while briefing the participants of the 22nd meeting of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The officials told that the company is upgrading countrywide transmission lines keeping in view demand/supply situation in different parts of the country and by the end of 2018, the NTDC would achieve the targets of transmitting 30,000 MW electricity.
The meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on CPEC, which was held under the chair of Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, assessed the overall progress of relevant ministries and departments on the CPEC projects. Additional secretary water and power and MD NTDC gave a comprehensive briefing about the future projects regarding transmission of power to different parts of the country in accordance with the needs and load of the consumers. According to the set targets, they would be able to transmit 30000 MW Electricity by the end of 2018 which will help the country to end the power crisis and lessen the sufferings of the common man.
The chairman appreciated the senior officers of the different ministries for a comprehensive briefing and answers as well as the spirit of the people involved in construction of these projects within their timelines. He further said that the CPEC project is transformational initiative that will change the destiny of the people of Pakistan and unite the Federation through progress, prosperity and connectivity. Moreover, he said that due to CPEC, Pakistan's image has improved as an investor friendly destination.
The meeting was attended by MNAs Abdul Qadir Baloch, Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan, Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani, Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and Ghous Bux Khan Mahar, and Senators Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo, Sardar Fateh Muhammad Hassani, Salahuddin Tirmizi, Talha Mehmood and Shibli Faraz, senior officers of the Ministry of Planning, Ministry of Water & Power and NTDC, and Secretary of the Parliamentary Committee on CPEC Nasim Khalid.