IESCO to ensure smooth power supply in Ashura

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has made elaborate arrangements to ensure smooth and uninterrupted power supply during Ashura days.
The company has also set up Monitoring Control Rooms at the bead office and all six Operation Circles, said IESCO Chief Dr Muhammad Amjad in a statement issued here Sunday. Our field formations are maintaining close liaison with district administration, administrative committees, and police, he added.
He said information has been obtained regarding Imam Bargahs locations and possible mourning procession routes. All electric wires and transformers located in procession routes have been upgraded and balanced.
To meet any emergency situation properly, additional transformers cables meter and other required materials have been provided to the field offices, he said.
He said transformer trollies will also remain available with relevant complaint offices.
Line staff with all instruments and equipment will also ensure their presence with main mourning procession Team led by Chief Engineer Operations Muhammad Aslam Khan at central control room Islamabad will not only directly monitor electricity demand supply and power continuity position on 114 grid stations and 1344 feeders round the clock but also personally supervise all other activities.
For complaint registration relevant complaint office numbers help line number 118 complaint and monitoring cell numbers 0519252933,0519252934 and SMS service 8118 will remain fully operational, the Chief Operations said.
Earlier last week, Amid hot and humid weather, two to three hours power outages daily have added to the miseries of the people in the garrison city as water could not be supplied to the citizens for want of electricity.–Agencies