Month: August 2023

WAPDA and KAPCO Announce Re-Habilitation of Burnt Houses at Jaranwala, District Faisalabad

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August 23, 2023: Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) and Kot Addu Power Company (KAPCO), majority shares of which are owned by WAPDA, have announced to re-habilitate the houses of Christian community burnt by the miscreants few days ago in a tragic incident that took place at Jaranwala, district Faisalabad. This measure of corporate social responsibility is being taken to express solidarity with Christian community of the country. Government of Punjab is being approached in this regard, while survey is being carried out by WAPDA in coordination with the…

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Land acquisition substantially completed

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Construction pace to further accelerate on Dasu Project: Chairman WAPDA August 22, 2023: Chairman WAPDA Engr Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (Retd) has said that the pace of construction work will be further accelerated on Dasu Hydropower Project, as long-delayed process of land acquisition has substantially been completed. The Chairman expressed these views during his visit to Dasu Hydropower Project today. Speaking on the occasion, the Chairman said that the issue of acquiring the land was the major obstacle in the way to speedy implementation of the project. He appreciated the…

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Caretaker govt has no mandate to transfer ownership, control of Discos to provinces

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ISLAMABAD-The caretaker government has no mandate to transfer the ownership and control of power distribution companies (Discos) to the provinces, which will burden the provinces with the losses of hundreds of billions of rupees.Neither the caretakers in centre nor in the provinces are mandated to give or take the burden of hundreds of billions of rupees loses to the provinces, official source told The Nation. Only an elected government with public mandate will be empowered to take such a vital decision, the source said.The caretaker government has once again raised…

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Another jolt awaits power consumers as Discos seek Rs2.07 hike for July

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ISLAMABAD: Despite a 26pc increase in base uniform national tariff with effect from July 1, there appears to be no respite in sight for power consumers as ex-Wapda distribution companies (Discos) have sought permission to extract almost Rs30 billion more from their subscribers next month. Through their commercial agent — the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) — the discos have filed a joint petition with the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) for an additional fuel cost adjustment (FCA) of Rs2.07 per unit in the billing month of September for…

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SNGPL looks to add 100mmcfd by year-end

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LAHORE: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Company (SNGPL) Managing Director Amir Tufail on Tuesday said that up to 100 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) of natural gas would be added to the company system by the end of this year. Speaking to the company’s shareholders, analysts and investors at a corporate briefing held at the Lahore Stock Exchange, Mr Tufail said concentrated efforts were underway on the part of the Petroleum Division and others concerned to achieve this objective. He also informed the participants that SNGPL has achieved a milestone…

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