ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has directed concerned officials to ensure uninterrupted electricity supplies across the country during the three days of Eidul Azha.
In a statement issued on Tuesday said the power division directed electricity supply companies to form emergency teams besides activating control rooms and provision of the necessary equipment to its technical staff.
According to the spokesperson of the Power Division, the control rooms have been directed to submit hourly reports regarding the supply of electricity during Eid holidays. He said special teams would be on duty to remove any local fault promptly.
It was also decided that all power distribution companies, their field offices and the concerned department at the Ministry of Water and Power would remain open during the Eid holidays with the required personnel to facilitate the public, he added.
He further said all the CEOs were directed to minimize load shedding with efficient utilization of the available power capacity and improve implementation of the plan during the Eid holidays.
While the consumers have been instructed to maintain distance from the electricity wires and other installations as safety steps.
The division also asked citizens to avoid tying sacrificial animals with the electricity poles. The Power Division will monitor the electricity supplies to all parts of the country through federal control.
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