MULTAN: The federal government has issued over Rs 4.15 billion to the Multan Electric Supply Company
(Mepco) for providing electricity to over 5,000 villages of South Punjab.
General Manager Operation Mepco Engineer Sarfraz Ahmad on Friday said that the work to provide electricity to new villages was in progress with a rapid pace. He said the Mepco had provided electricity to 791 villages so far while electricity poles had been installed at 658 villages and transformers would be placed soon.
As many as 546 schemes at a cost of Rs 430 million would be completed in Multan district, 129 schemes at a cost of Rs 80 million in Lodhran, 624 schemes at a cost of Rs 430 million in Khanewal, 197 schemes at a cost of Rs 150 million in Sahiwal, 263 schemes at a cost of Rs 200 million in Pakpattan, 674 schemes at a cost of Rs 530 million in Vehari, 1011 schemes at a cost of Rs 370 million in DG Khan, 63 schemes at a cost of over Rs 50 million in Rajanpur, 340 schemes at a cost of Rs 320 million in Layyah, 324 schemes at a cost of over Rs 270 million in Muzaffargarh, 854 schemes at a cost of over Rs 710 million in Bahawalpur, 522 schemes at a cost of over Rs 410 million in Bahawal Nagar and electricity would be provided to 189 new villages of district Rahim Yar Khan at a cost of Rs 160 million.
