KARACHI, Feb 23: The Defence Housing Authority (DHA) has awarded a contract worth Rs503 million for cable transmission line. An announcement to this effect was made in a DHA statement on Thursday.

It said that the contract which pertains to supply, installation, commissioning and testing of 132 KV XLPE cable transmission line, had been awarded to the consortium of LG International Corp and LS Cable Limited Korea.

The cable transmission line with the latest technology of ‘VCV’ will connect the under construction grid stations in DHA Phase VIII to DHA Cogen Power and Desalination Plant for supply of electricity to the residents of Creek City and Phase VIII. A contract signing ceremony was held at the DHA main office here on Thursday.—APP