ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) on Sunday notified two-day power suspension programme for Monday and Tuesday for various areas of its region due to necessary maintenance and routine development work.
According to IESCO spokesman, the power supply of different feeders and grid stations would remain suspended for the period on Monday From 07:00 AM to 10:00 AM, Rawalpindi City Circle, Katarian feeder, Rawalpindi Cantt Circle, Media Town-II feeder.
On Tuesday From 07:00 AM to 10:00 AM, Rawalpindi City Circle, F-Block Feeder, Rawalpindi Cantt Circle, CBR-I Feeder and surrounding areas.
Earlier, The electricity demand in Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) on Sunday stood at 1,997 megawatts (MW) at 06: 00 pm against the allocation quota of 2,100 MW from the national grid system.
According to Chief Engineer Operation Director Muhammad Aslam Khan, currently there was zero shortfall of electricity in IESCO and zero load management was being observed across all the six circles including Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Smooth and uninterrupted power supply was being supplied in Islamabad, Rawalpindi City, Rawalpindi Cantt, Jhelum, Attock and Chakwal Circles besides AJK, he added.
He said that the company was withdrawing 1,940 MW from the National Grid. –Agencies
