KARACHI: Loadshedding makes people to sizzle in extreme heat
By Our Staff Reporter
KARACHI, June 22: Karachiites on Thursday experienced a very hot day as mercury shot up to 41 degree Celsius forcing most people to remain indoors and switch on their air-conditioners, creating power shortage in turn and ultimately rendering many areas without electricity.
The KESC had to resort to applying loadshedding in the entire city during day and night hours to meet the shortfall.
The weather turned hot because of a low pressure developed over the Arabian Sea sending northeastern winds from the Rajasthan desert, causing scorching heat across the city.
The electricity demand in the city during the day time rose to over 2,250 megawatts as against the supply of 2,100 megawatts. The shortage aggravated as Wapda also reduced its supplies to the KESC.
A large number of people called the newspaper office through out the day to seek information about the cause of prolonged power failures in their areas. Many of the anxious and disturbed callers appeared to be the students taking their examinations these days.
A caller from Haidery locality of North Nazimabad, Block G, said that his area remained with power from midnight to 2.30am Thursday and again for an hour in the afternoon.
A resident of the Bahaduryar Jang Society said that his areas had remained without power from 1pm to 6pm and again from 7pm for one hour.
Consumers in Darakhshan Villas, Phase-VI said that power supply to their area was suspended at about 7pm and they were still waiting it to be resumed after three-and-a-half hours. A similar complaint was received from Phase-V.
A resident of Block 2, Clifton, said that her area was without power supply from 2pm to 6pm. A resident of Block 6, Gulshan-i-Iqbal, said that his area remained without power for three-and-a-half hours since 3.30pm.
A resident of Karsaz area said power supply to his area remained suspended three to four times during Wednesday night and from 11am to 1pm on Thursday.
Callers from Block 14 of Gulshan-i-Iqbal and Block 16A & 17 of Gulistan-i-Jauhar complained of power failure from 12.30am to 2am.
A resident of Lyari said that his area was without power from noon to 2pm while callers from different areas of North Nazimabad complained of two-hour power failure from 2pm. A resident Block N said that her area was without power supply from 10am to 1pm and again from 2pm to 3pm.
A resident of Gulshan-i-Iqbal, Block 13-D, said power supply to this area was suspended at 4.30pm and restored at 6pm.
A resident of Federal B Area, Block 3, said the locality experienced a five-hour suspension of power supply. The area remains without power for 90 minutes during night hours as a routine, according to him.
The Journalists Society in Gulshan-i-Iqbal was without power from 5pm to 7pm.
