KARACHI: Governor Sindh Imran Ismail has reprimanded the K-Electric’s chief executive Moonis Abdullah Alvi over the company’s failure to guarantee an uninterrupted supply of electricity to the metropolis.
Governor Sindh Imran Ismail held a meeting with the KE chief, as well as power minister Omar Ayub, through video link today, according to a statement.
During the meeting, the governor said “K-electric is responsible for uninterrupted power supply in Karachi”. “No negligence can be tolerated in this regard,” the governor added.
He added that in a recent meeting with KE officials had assured that no load shedding will be done in the city but unfortunately, K-Electric has backed out from its commitment. “K-Electric claimed it will end unannounced load shedding in 48 hours,” Ismail said, adding: “It has not fulfilled its claim.”
Ayub said 800MW power is being given to KE instead of 650MW and that the power utility was also being provided gas up to 280 MMCFD instead of 190 MMCFD. The power minister Clearfield, “There is no shortage of furnace oil supply to K-Electric.” Ayub instructed the KE chief to “ensure timely redressal of grievances of consumers”.
The governor said that the electricity tariff should not be increased until KE’s performance improves. “Loadshedding is being carried out for three hours even in exempted areas,” he said.
Earlier, the K-Electric (KE) had assured Sindh Governor Imran Ismail that it would end load-shedding in Karachi during the next 48 hours. The assurances were given to Governor Sindh Imran Ismail by CEO KE Syed Moonis Abdullah Alvi in a meeting held t at the Governor House.
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“Loadshedding will start reducing after 24 hours and will end in next 48 hrs,” Govorner Ismail said after the meeting and added that the federal government will provide additional furnace oil to the KE.
He said that additional gas up to 100 mm CFD from the Sui Southern Gas Company will be provided to the KE to ease the pressure of furnace oil shortage.
CEO KE directed to ensure upgradation of their system. Additional gas upto 100 mmcfd from SSGC to ease pressure of furnace oil shortage.
— Imran Ismail (@ImranIsmailPTI) June 26, 2020
Governor Ismail said that due to “non-up-gradation of [the] system”, the company is unable to utilize 500MW of electricity in addition to 650 MW being provided from the national grid. The CEO KE has been directed to ensure the up-gradation of their system, he said.
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