Islamabad:
The Ministry of Energy (Energy Division) reported on Friday that recent floods had damaged more than 200 feeders. However, electricity companies have restored most of the feeders while efforts continue to fully energize the gates and remaining lines in the affected areas.
Until now, 168 feeders have been restored in Punjab and 81 in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, with several still partially functional, the ministry said.
More than 46 feeders remain under partial restoration in Lahore, a complete recovery is expected between August 31 and September 1.
Temporary repairs were carried out in northern Waziristan while full restoration is expected by September 5.
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The energy division said that teams in the field of all discos (electricity distribution companies) work 24 hours a day to restore food and ensured that electricity in affected areas would be fully revived as soon as possible.
In July, when a devastating torrential rain fate left the whole city of Rawalpindi submerged, a prolonged power out of 19 hours paralyzed the city, making the system of supplying inoperative water.
Strong rains also struck Karachi last week, which led to power outages in several districts, several localities remained without electricity for more than 50 hours. The electricity was suspended around 2:30 p.m. on August 19 after the rains.
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The water supply has also been assigned due to the power failure leaving many districts with little or no water.
Residents of the affected areas organized sit-in events outside the K electric office, singing slogans and criticizing the lack of response from the public service. The demonstrators said that the power had not been restored in the Model colony, the Bostan Society, Amirabad and the adjacent areas, despite repeated complaints.
Meanwhile, Mayor Murtaza Wahab said that Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) teams worked day and night to clean all the affected areas, which he inspected.
He added that timely efforts and the rapid personnel performance ensured the drainage of rainwater.
