Ecnec approves projects worth Rs 86 billion

Islamabad: Executive Committee of National Economic Council (Ecnec) has approved 27 projects worth about Rs 86 billion including those projects which were recommended by the Prime Minister for Multan.

The committee approved seven summaries of the Ministry of Water and Power, submitted on behalf of Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco) relating to power distribution and enhancement projects phase-I falling under the jurisdictional purview of various Discos as under:

1. Fescos power distribution enhancement project phase-I designed to provide adequate facilities for reliable and sustainable supply of electrical power to meet growing domestic, commercial, industrial and agricultural demands of Fesco area at a total cost of Rs 1828.82 million.

2. Mepcos power distribution enhancement project phase-I with similar specification (1-above) with certain technical modifications like energy loss reduction (ELR) programme at a total cost of Rs 1076 million involving FEC. It envisages saving of 16.25 MW of electricity after completion in 36 months.

3. Iesco power distribution enhancement project phase-I with similar specification with other Discos with certain technical modifications like ELR at a total cost of Rs 3429.81 million involving FEC. It envisages saving of 32.33 MW of electricity after completion of the project in 36 months.

4. Hesco power distribution enhancement project phase-I at a total cost of Rs 4171.87 million involving FEC. It envisages saving of 16.6 MW of electricity after completion of the project in 36 months.

5. Qesco power distribution enhancement project phase-I with similar specification at a total cost of Rs 2283.46 million involving FEC. It envisages saving of 14.3 MW of electricity after completion of the project in 36 months.

6. Lesco power distribution enhancement project phase-I with similar specifications with certain technical modifications like ELR at a total cost of Rs 4130.81 million involving FEC. It envisages saving of 15.36 MW of electricity after completion of the project in 36 months.

7. Pesco power distribution enhancement project phase-I with certain technical modifications like ELR, distribution of power (DOP) which includes laying of new feeders and installation of distribution transformers including system modernisation at a total cost of Rs 3948.25 million involving FEC. It envisages saving of 4.19 MW of electricity after completion of the project in 36 months.