Govt ensures nonstop power supply in Ramadan

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Energy on Wednesday announced to provide uninterrupted power supply during the hours of sehri, iftar and tarawih during the month of Ramadan.

According to media reports, the Federal Ministry of Energy said that it will ensure continuous provision of electricity during Ramadan’s holy hours throughout the month.

The spokesperson of ministry said “the concerned authorities have completed all operational arrangements and finalized a comprehensive strategy”.

He said that there will be no electricity outage during two hours of Sehri, one hour during Iftar and two hours during Tarawih. He added, in case of transformer failure, additional transformers will be made available, and special teams will be formed for ‘redressing of grievances’ at subdivision level.

The power division, in this regard, has sought details of supply and demand from all the power distribution companies. The ministry has also instructed all electricity supplying companies to comply with the order. Moreover, control rooms will be established at the operational circle level to ensure uninterrupted power supply.

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