HYDERABAD: Grid stations planned

Published August 1, 2008

HYDERABAD, July 31: The Hyderabad Electric Supply Company had planned to establish 16 new grids stations in different parts of Sindh to ensure uninterrupted power supply to people, Hesco Chief Executive Officer Guftar Anjum said.

Giving details of the development projects being executed in different parts of Sindh, he said 23 grid stations of 66KV were being upgraded to 132KV and extension of 20 existing grid stations would be carried out during next few months.

He said Hesco had prepared a PC-I for establishment of four new grid stations in Golarchi, Lakhi, Padidan and Garhi Yasin, upgrading of 17 grid stations and installation of 465km high transmission line.—APP

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