Monday, September 29, 2008, Ramazan 28, 1429    

Plan to build 132kv grid station at Kohlu

Shah Hasan

Islamabad—With a view to addressing the grievances of Balochistan, particularly the people of Kohlu area where in Nawab Akbar Bugti well known leader of the province lost his life while fighting with the then government machinery, the PPP government has planned to construct 132 kv grid station at Kohlu to electrify the whole area.

According to officials, some of the areas of Kohlu is getting power supply from Quetta Electric Supply Company (Qesc)’s network and being located at tail end with 33 kv voltage level, the up gradation from 33 to 132 kb transmission line along with construction of grid station will play vital role for the projected load demand of the area under which Kohlu town and many villages will be electrified.

The up gradation, the official said, will also ensure the availability of sustainable power network with improve voltage profile and capacity building.

Under the Kohlu Development Package to ameliorate the lot of the derived people, the government has already initiated many other development projects in the area which mainly include educational institutions, and hospitals. “Ensuring the sustainable quality power supply is also part of the initiative.”

The official said that the construction of 132 kv grid station at Kohlu will cost Rs 330.29 million. The project will be completed in 24 months with annual income of Rs 60.13 million. To a question he said that the operational cost would be havening around Rs 1.137 per unit.

“The main objective of the power wing of WAPDA is to provide adequate facilities for the generation, transmission and distribution of electric power keeping in view the future power requirements of industrial, agricultural and social economic development of the country.”

He said that existing power supply capacity is inadequate in the Kohlu town and its suburbs. “This project will open a new era in socio-economic and agricultural development of the district Kohlu.”