Khurram Dastgir directs NTDC to accelerate work on ongoing projects

Minister for Energy Khurram Dastgir Khan has directed National Transmission and Dispatch Company officials to ensure timely completion of ongoing projects.

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He visited the NTDC headquarter at WAPDA House Lahore on Monday where Managing Director NTDC Engr Manzoor Ahmad gave a detailed presentation on progress of ongoing projects. Additional Secretary (Power Division) Musaddiq Ahmed Khan Tahirkheli and Joint Secretary (Transmission) Ahmad Taimoor Nasir were also present.

During the briefing, it was apprised that the NTDC operates as reliable transmission system and efficiently evacuated record maximum generation of 24,566 MW during 2021. This transformation capacity is being enhanced through augmentation of existing transformers & addition of new transformers as well as through new grid station and transmission line projects across the country. Recently, NTDC has completed 23 projects of transmission lines and grid stations, including 500 kV grid station Faisalabad West and 220 kV grid station Jhimpir-II. As many as 51 projects of worth USD 2081.868 million are at different stages of development, funded by different donor agencies and through NTDC own resources.

While updating about system constraints removal plan 2022, MD NTDC briefed that out of the total 15 projects, 9 projects have already been completed while remaining 05 projects have achieved considerable progress and their completion is targeted by end May-2022.

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Khurram Dastgir Khan appreciated the progress achieved by NTDC in the completion of key projects and its ambitious approach for fast-track completion of ongoing projects. He said that the present govt is determined to provide uninterrupted power supply to the masses, therefore, early completion of projects would pave the way for load-shedding-free Pakistan.

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