June 10, 2008	Tuesday	Jamadi-us-Sani 05, 1429

LAHORE, June 9: The government on Monday announced a special package under which major export-related industries would be exempted from loadshedding with effect from Tuesday.

Power supply will also be increased to tube-wells used in irrigation.

The package was unveiled at a meeting presided over by the federal secretary for water and power at the Wapda House.

Pepco managing director and representatives of industry and agriculture attended the meeting. The meeting decided to arrange an additional supply of 1,500 MW through system of optimisation.

Under the package, textile industry will get uninterrupted 24-hour power supply and the six-hour loadshedding during peak consumption hours will be stopped.

Power looms will get supply for 18 hours a day, with at least two continuous spells of supply for six hours.

Flour and ghee mills will get electricity for 18 hours a day with two uninterrupted spells of eight hours.

The process industries will be provided continuous supply throughout the day, but will be required to reduce their running load during peak hours.