No unscheduled load-shedding across country: Ministry claims

No unscheduled load-shedding across country: Ministry claims

ISLAMABAD: Despite sever heat wave in the country, the ministry and all the power distribution companies (DISCOs) managed the electricity distribution across the country according to the announced schedule.

Not a single megawatt of forced load shedding was conducted in the entire country despite steep rise in demand, said spokesman ministry of water and power.

He said all the distribution companies were efficiently managing the load distribution. Special teams had been formed to conduct immediate operations for restoration of electricity in case of local faults, he said.

He said the DISCOs have announced their schedule accordingly at local level.

The complaint centers have been reinvigorated for immediate redressal of public complaints, he added.

The officials at the ministry of water and power, NTDC, NPCC and all distribution companies are monitoring the electricity situation in country closely. (APP)