Staff Reporter
Islamabad
Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Thursday informed the National Assembly that the government will provide hundreds of additional megawatts of electricity to K Electric from the national grid and build two grid stations to end energy shortages in Karachi. Speaking at the floor of the house while responding to a calling attention notice of legislators, he said the previous governments of Pakistan Tehreek i Insaf and Pakistan Muslim League (N) mishandled the affairs of K Electric in Karachi.
He said K Electric was getting 650 megawatts from the national grid, adding however as demand for electricity increased as compared to the limited supply the present government would increase the supply to it by another 200 megawatts generated from nuclear and renewable energy sources. The K Electric will get additional 500 megawatts in future with supply of 100 mmcfd of gas, he told.
He said K Electric had limited capacity to get electricity from the national grid. Two grid stations will be built in east and west of Karachi for distribution of electricity from the national grid, he added. The minister said the cabinet committee on energy was holding meetings to find a sustainable solution to meet the energy needs of citizens of Karachi. He said the provincial government of Sindh should play its role as its member in National Electric Power Regulatory Authority should help impose heavier fines on K Electric for causing difficulties to the consumers in Karachi.
