ISLAMABAD: The federal government has started restoring electricity after massive floods in Chitral, where thousands of electricity poles were wiped out leaving thousands of people in darkness.
According to the Ministry of Water and Power, rehabilitation of electricity installations is being carried out immediately in the flood-affected areas. The supply to Darosh grid station, which covers one third of Chitral, has been restored temporarily on emergent basis, said a press release.
In the restored areas, the Pesco management has been asked to observe zero loadshedding to facilitate rescue and relief operations, however, the handout said, material for damages on 35 locations of Jutilasht line is under shifting which is facing difficulties due to washed away roads & bridges.
General Manager GSO of Pesco Niaz Mohammad along with his team directed to camp in the district Chitral to restore supplies as soon as possible.
District Chitral is fed by two 33KV grids. Darosh Grid & Jutilasht (Main Chitral) Grid with 967 poles. Both were affected by floods. Areas affected are those fed from Jutilasht grid and include: Chitral main city, Jutilasht, Chumar kund, Orghuch, Baghrabad, Joghor, Dinin etc.
