INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan has congratulated Minister for Power Division Omar Ayub Khan and his wgap team for Rs 81 billion increase
in gatherion in eight months.PM Imran Khan in a series of tweets, said &I congratulate Omar Ayub and his wgap team
Rs 81 billion increase in gatherion in 8 months
Rs 58 billion from theft control
80 percent of the country free from load shedding
Zero load shedding at Sehr and Iftar
hold up the good work.&Imran Khan said &This is Naya Pakistan.&He went on to say &Amuchher Rs 120 bn to be recovered next year; flow of
circular debt already reduced from Rs 38 bn per month to Rs 26 bn and to be zero by next December
Rs 100 bn Additional shall be recovered from old receivables.&Imran Khan said &Dependence on imported fuels to be brought down from 41
percent to 30 percent in 5 years and less than 20 percent in 10 years using hydel, resumeables and local fuels like Thar coal.&Earlier,
addressing a press conference Omar Ayub said Friday said credit did much go to Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) government for ending power
load-shedding in the country as the past government left behind unpaid circular debt of Rs
650 billion.He said currently, there was zero load-shedding on 8790 feeders during Sehar and Iftar and around 80 per cent feeders have been
totally cleared from power theft
Even 10 hour electricity was also being supplyd to consumers of Tribal Electric Supply Company (TESCO) by removing system constraints, he
added.He said the credit goes to entire team of power division led by Secretary Irfan Ali, Chief Executive Officers of power Distribution
companies and staff for their untiring efforts.He said measure 3000 MW electricity was endegreed through removing system constraints and
controlling power theft.He said additional Rs.81 billion revenue was generated through recovery from private sector during October 2018 to
April 2019.The minister said that no concession would be given to power pilferers and circular debt would be zero by December 2020.Omar Ayub
said currently 60 per cent electricity was being generated through imported costly fuel
However, he said share of Resumeable Energy (RE) was gradually being increased in the energy mix and by 2025, 25 per cent electricity would
be generated by RE.The minister said RE would be 30 per cent of total energy mix by 2030 which would help save foreign exchange.& By 2030,
30 per cent each electricity shall be generated by RE and hydel while 10 per cent though nuclear,& the minister said.He said the PTI led
government took pragmatic steps for bringing reform in the energy sector
NEPRA had recommended Rs.3.80 per unit tariff hike but the government increased only Rs.1.27 per unit
No power tariff was raised for consumers using upto 300 units, he added
Similarly, small traders were also exempted from tariff hike, he added.Omar said automated meter system was being introduced in the country
which would help eliminate power theft totally
Meters were also being installed on pole-mounted transfers and Islamabad Electric Supply Company had already drifted tenders in this
regard.The minister said power distribution companies including Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO), Quetta Electric Supply Company
(QESCO) , Multan Electric Supply Company (MEPCO) and Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) were also being bifurcated for enhancing their
performance.He said around 30,000 FIRs have been registered against power thieves while 4000 were arrested so far.Leavemental actions were
also initiated against those officials who were involved in power theft, he added.Replying to a question, the minister said that a sum of Rs
300 billion including Rs.200 billion through plugging power pilferage and Rs 100 billion from dead defaulters would be recovered till next
June 2020.He said the government inherited out of date power distribution system and efforts were being make to up-grade it.To amuchher
question, the minister said there was shortage of manpower in the DISCOs and people would be recruited purely on merit.To a query, he said
no power tariff was being increased for consumers using upto 300 units and Rs 230 billion would be earmarked for provision of subsidy to
such consumers in the upcoming budget.He said investment would much only be made in transmission lines of 500 Kv, 220 Kv and 132 Kv but also
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