Islamabad:
The Ministry of Energy (Power Division) reported Friday that the latest floods damaged more than 200 feed. However, electricity companies have restored most of the feed, while the efforts continue to fully provide the remaining grids and lines in affected areas.
So far, 168 feed has been restored in Punjab and 81 in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, with several still partially functional, the ministry said.
Over 46 feed remains during partial restoration in Lahore, with full recovery is expected between 31 August and 1 September.
Temporary repairs have been performed in North Waziristan, while full restoration is expected before September 5th.
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Power Division said that field teams of all discos (electricity distribution companies) work around the clock to restore the power supply and assured that electricity in the affected areas would be fully revived.
In July, when devastating magic form of stormy rain left the whole city of Rawalpindi immersed, paralyzed a long-lasting 19-hour power outage in the city, making the water supply system unspoken.
Heavy rain also hit Karachi last week, which led to power cuts over multiple neighborhoods, with several locations remained without electricity for more than 50 hours. The electricity was suspended around 1 p.m. 14:30 on August 19th after the rain.
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Water supply was also affected due to power outage, leaving many neighborhoods with little or no water.
Residents of the affected areas staged sit-in protests outside K-electric offices, sang slogans and criticized the lack of response of the power tool. Protesters claimed that power had not been restored in Model Colony, the Bostan Society, Amirabad and adjacent areas despite repeated complaints.
Meanwhile, Mayor Murtaza Wahab said Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) team worked day and night to clear all affected areas he inspected.
He added that the staff’s timely efforts and quick results ensured drainage of rainwater.
