Raiwind, in Lahore is one of the only areas in the country that receives uninterrupted power supply. PHOTO: FILE
A senior official of the Lahore Electric Supply Corporation (Lesco) told the committee that no VIP is exempted from the load-shedding in Lahore, except the residents of Raiwind, where two feeders have been installed to ensure uninterrupted power supply.
He stated that Raiwind was given double feeders because the prime minister and chief minister live there.
Furthermore, he said that Rs 524 million and Rs 500 million are outstanding dues from the provincial and federal governments respectively.
The Water and Sanitation Authority (Wasa) in Lahore has paid Rs 862 million of the Rs 1.5 billion outstanding, and the remaining will be paid by the end of this month.
He said that there are no outstanding dues against the Governor House, the CM House and the Assembly Secretariat. The Lesco official also mentioned that Rs 2.27 billion is outstanding against the TMA, Lahore, due to which electricity for street lights has been disconnected.
He also stated that at least 33 % line losses prevail in the Lesco system.
PESCO:
The officials from Peshawar Electricity Supply Company (Pesco) said that except for hospitals and the High Court building, no VIP office has been exempted from the load-shedding. However, the official stated that special generators are being provided for any important VIP event to ensure uninterrupted power supply.
The Pesco official added that there is no more than one feeder installed in any VIP office in the province. According to him, various government departments in Peshawar are defaulters of Rs 1 billion to Wapda of which Rs 500 million was received recently following the disconnection of a driver and they have assured to pay the remaining amount by the end of this month.
IESCO:
The Islamabad Electricity Supply Company (IESCO) MD also said that there is no double feeder in any VIP building, and stated that they generate their own electricity via generators during load-shedding. He said that all the departments have started paying their dues after the disconnection drive.
The MD added that CDA is the largest defaulter of IESCO with an outstanding due of Rs 2.13 billion. He said that out of the total outstanding against CDA, only Rs 319 million has been received.
At present, 980mw of power is available with the system against the demand of 1600mw, and consequently, there is 10-12 hours of load-shedding daily.
QUESCO:
The Quetta Electricity Supply Corporation (Quesco) MD briefed the committee that the highest outstanding due of Rs 80 billion is against the provincial and federal governments in the head of tube well bills. Other than that, the outstanding due against the Quetta Police is Rs 133 million, while the education and health departments owe up to Rs 250 and Rs 435 million of defaulters, respectively.
Circular debt:
A joint secretary ministry of water and power told the committee that the circular debt has again surged to Rs 170 billion, due to which rental power plants have reduced the generation of electricity to some extent. Presently, he said, 10,700mw electricity is available in the system and till July and an additional power of 1800mw will be added to system from ongoing projects.
Tariff rate to K-P:
Committee chairman Senator Zahid Khan rejected the recent increase in the power tariff for the consumers in Khyber Pakhtunkhawa (K-P). He also asked the K-P chief minister to take the issue to the Council of Common Interest (CCI) in light of the decision of the Supreme Court
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I thought the Prime Minister lives in the Prime Minister's residence in Islamabad. Why would anyone care about the private residence of a government servant?. So Raiwind does not have any power failures because PM's private residence happens to be there?. This is what has become of Jinnah's Pakistan.
Revolutions are never the result of poverty but of injustice.
@Wali: Democracy is the best revenge and the worst form of Government.
Good one. We still expect justice.
PM and CM should set an example by refusing special privileged electricity until others have it first. Thanks to the Internet and cell phones almost all citizens see the injustice. PM and CM ha opportunity to set an example and go Solar in their home’s energy needs. They have the money and space to place small solar farm. By the way don’t you think that they looks like they are not elected and democrat PM and CM, But kings of the country
There is nothing wrong with this. After all, our elected PM and CM are stationed there. And they are superior and above from law. They rightly deserve special privileges since they have earned it through your vote and you deserve to be punished for this. Keep up the great work Sharif brothers , enjoy with all perks and privileges and push Pakistan into darkness .
False story of ET. There is load sheeding in Raiwind as well.
@Ch. Allah Daad: was that sarcasm because it really sounded like that
Who believed into Abid Sher Ali's drama when he disconnected the electricity to PM house or the Presidency?
It was just a farce!
Of course, the reality is that there is no load shedding in Raiwind.
All the political leaders of Pakistan, except for Musharraf, had/have no conscience.
As per above LESCO is a bigger defaulter then PESCO, then why all this finger pointing towards KP?
@Taimur: This is untrue... Jati Umra is house to the CM and PM which is in Raiwind, and they have their old houses in model town, which are now used as political offices only!
Off to Raiwind...Bye Karachi
Can I lease some house in Raiwind for next 5 years of PML-N govt?..After then I will leave it and would shift to Clifton Karachi near Bilawal House for next 5 years
This is reason enough to ask the PM to resign.
The Jati Umra compound at Raiwind is the Prime Minister's Camp Office (and the Chief Minister's too - but that's a smaller concern). As the PM's Camp Office, uninterrupted power supply is a necessity not just for orderly functioning but for security reasons too.
Unnecessary moral hyperventilating in the guise of awaami politics.
good example of raiwand democracy
I is pertinent to ask as to how many hours of load shedding do the GHQ and the homes of the military top brass suffer?
@naeem khan: Stop this hatred against Pakistan army and accept the truth like a man.
PM and CM should set an example by refusing special privileged electricity until others have it first. Thanks to the Internet and cell phones almost all citizens see the injustice. PM and CM ha opportunity to set an example and go Solar in their home's energy needs. They have the money and space to place small solar farm.
The whole nation is being restricted for international travel due to the failure of govt for curbing polio virus while the N-League is busy in their lavish life style.
looks like they are not elected and democrat PM and CM, But kings of the country
You will find that Nawaz is one of the biggest tax payers in Pakistan.
just look at the tax given by all MNA's and the story will be clear.
I think we should all shift to Raiwind.
There is nothing wrong with this. After all, our elected PM and CM are stationed there. They rightly deserve special privileges since they have earned it. Keep up the great work Sharif brothers. We are with you all the way. That day is not far away when Pakistan will be counted among the super-powers of the world under the visionary leadership of these two gifted, honest, and hardworking bothers.
I have honored our beloved leaders with all the golden words known, because yesterday we were out of electricity for 20 hours in Lahore
Looks on the bright side. At least the Prime Ministers house doesnt have its own exclusive transmission line.
CM punjab doesnot live in Raiwind .. he house is in Model town . so what more this senior wapda official knows ?? :/
VIP can do anything they can stoped the world of fly over in clifton karachi because of zardari house and now Raiwind city ....
So here you go...promise fulfilled!! Dear country men Shahbaz shareef promise was for raiwind ;-)
Nothing is going to improve until equality is served with justice. Let them face traffic jams and load shedding so that they can know how a common man is suffering in this country.
Double feeders.... Maybe they should have more - one for each member of sharif family!
PM and CM Punjab are exempted from load shedding.They are exempted from all tax payments.They are exempted from all the liabilities the common Pakistanis are subjected to.
so now ET is officially part of establishment & publishing planted stories fed by it
Height of Discrimination ....
This unfortunately proves the VIP culture of Pakistan. Very sad indeed !
Abid Sher Ali lied to the people when he mentioned that Punjab has 100% recovery rate.
When we say that all citizens in a Democrtic set up enjoy equal rights then why special feeders are laid for PM or CM no should be spared from load shedding except hospital.
No wonder they are not aware of load shedding issues in the country. Should they not concentrate on diverting metro bus and laptop funds to solving the energy crises?
hahaha Raiwind the great