PESHAWAR, March 20: About Rs184 million is being spent by the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) on medical camps, relief camps and tent villages in the areas affected by the October 8 earthquake.

This was learnt during a meeting of superintending engineers (SEs) of Pesco presided over by its Chief Executive Brig Sakhi Marjan here on Monday. The meeting also reviewed the performance of the various circles of Pesco in the quake-hit areas with the superintending engineers giving briefings on performance of their circles.

—APP

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