KARACHI, Nov 28: The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) will start generating an additional 75MW electricity on its own by the mid Dec 2007, a high-level meeting presided over by Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad at the Governor’s House was told on Wednesday.

The meeting was attended by caretaker Chief Minister Justice (Retd) Abdul Qadir Halepota, Home Minister Brig (Retd) Akhtar Zamin, Chief Secretary Fazlur Rehman, City Nazim Mustafa Kamal and senior government and KESC officials.

KESC chief Lt-Gen (Retd) Syed Mohammed Amjad apprised the meeting of the power supply situation and future improvement plans chalked out by the utility.

The meeting was informed that 12 new grid stations were being established. Besides generating 75MW on its own, the KESC would have support from the DHA’s 80MW project which would also be operational in December.

It was pointed out that after overhauling of the Bin Qasim plant, the problem of persisting shortage of 200MW would be met to a great extent and work in this regard was expected to be completed next month.—APP