APTMA chief laments load-shedding

Wants govt to take remedial steps for Punjab-based textile mills.

LAHORE: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) Chairman S M Tanveer has expressed concern over the increase in electricity load-shedding that has plagued the Punjab-based textile industry.

As a consequence, one shift operations of the mills on independent feeders has closed down. He said that with the current low temperature, maximum hydel generation and reduced demand, it is difficult to understand the reason behind the increase in load-shedding.

“A few days ago, the load-shedding was reduced to eight hours a day,” Tanveer said. “It enabled the industry to improve production that contributed towards the valuable increase in exports.”

However, the textile millers are surprised over an increase in load-shedding to 10 hours a day once again, he added.

He said the increased load-shedding will have a nominal impact on other consumers but would lead to a one shift closure in textile mills.

The Aptma chairman appealed to the government to enable the industry so that it could perform up to the optimum level and contribute to the national economy. He expressed hope that electricity supply would be immediately restored.

He further appealed to the water and power ministry to completely exempt 58 textile mills on independent feeders solely dependent on electricity supply so as to restore their viability.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 19^th, 2014.

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