LAHORE, March 8: Water and Power Development Authority has dispelled the impression that Karachi faced a crisis-like situation as

Wapda abruptly switched off electricity to Karachi Electric Supply Company on March 6.

In a press release, a Wapda spokesperson clarified that the federal government had bifurcated Wadpa in October 2007 into two independent entities i.e. Wapda and Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco).

“Now the authority is looking after only the water sector including dams, canals and hydropower projects in the country, while Pepco is responsible for power sector including thermal power generation, transmission distribution and billing of electricity in the country through its various corporate entitles commonly known as GENCOs, NTDC and DISCOs.”

He clarified that in the post-bifurcation scenario, providing electricity to KESC also rested with Pepco, saying Wapda had nothing to do with the problem being faced by KESC due to suspension/less supply of electricity from March 6 onwards. -—APP