‘Bill recovery not discussed with ADB’

The Ministry of Water and Power, while responding to a news story published in The Express Tribune under the headline “ADB stresses full recovery of consumer bills”, has stated that the issue of consumer bills and their 100% recovery did not come up for discussion with Asian Development Bank (ADB) representatives in a meeting with them. In a statement, the ministry said the sitting only took up specific agenda matters including the overview of power distribution and transmission enhancement investment programmes, performance review of NTDC/DISCOs and their capacity building through indoor training in design, procurement and contract management. “The ADB was supportive and much appreciative of the ministerial efforts,” it said.


Published in The Express Tribune, March 18^th, 2017.