End-consumers will pay some of additional cost; govt will bear the rest
KARACHI:
K-Electric has said that enhanced use of re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) to meet growing demand for power from the city of ports during the summer season will cost an additional Rs18 billion during March-September and consumers will partially share the cost.
Besides, the company has decided to provide maximum possible relief to its consumers during Ramazan, but it would strictly follow its policy of intentional load-shedding of up to seven hours a day in 25% areas in the city, said K-Electric CEO Syed Moonis Abdullah Alvi.
The company resorts to intentional load-shedding in some areas due to low recovery of monthly billing from those parts, it has been learnt.
KE to bring down loadshedding during Ramadan
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At least 75% of the feeders providing electricity to Karachi would be exempted from loadshedding during Ramadan, K-Electric announced Thursday.
The power utility added that on the occasion of Eid, the entire city would not face any power outage.
KE s Chief Marketing and Communication Officer (CMCO) Sadia Dada, addressing a press conference alongside the company s chief executive Moonis Alvi, said a 220 KV double circuit project in Jamshoro has been completed with the help of the National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC).
The spokesperson said NTDC has allowed KE to add 450 MW to its system, following which, a total of 1,100 MW electricity would be provided to Karachi.
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THE session under way on Saturday. White Star
KARACHI: An important session on the second day (Saturday) of the first international conference on economics and sustainable development organised online by the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) was on ‘Urban resilience and impact on utility services’.
Architect Dr Noman Ahmed said urban resilience had been an important topic in the past few years, especially with respect to urban contexts. The first reason for it is that urban contexts are rapidly changing entities. Secondly, the demands and expectations of certain services have changed. Thirdly, the services that already exist in urban areas respond and correspond to the emerging needs and aspirations of users. Finally, the services are associated with people and the land through which they are provided.
Karachi
March 8, 2021
International Women’s Day 2021 is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the contribution and accomplishments of today’s growing female workforce and the key role that women play in our lives, said a press release issued by the K-Electric on Sunday.
“At K-Electric, it is yet another opportunity for the power utility to reinforce its mission of driving a narrative of gender empowerment by employing more women in technical roles, focusing on developing a gender balanced workplace and increasing female representation. This is in line with its commitment to support greater inclusion across hierarchies and functions,” said the power utility.