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  • Feb 25th, 2017
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A delegation of Asian Development Bank (ADB) headed by Country Director Donath Walton visited the Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) Headquarters here on Friday. Delegation reviewed the different electricity projects being completed with support of ADB.

Donath Walton said that power sector of Pakistan is moving towards right direction by utilising the modern technology. She expressed satisfaction over the speed of electricity projects being completed with ADB loan and expected that in future all projects would be completed with same dedication so that its positive impacts could be helpful for economy, agriculture and industrial sector of Pakistan.

Earlier, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) FESCO Rashid Ahmed Aslam welcomed the delegation and told that FESCO is establishing 6 new grids and upgrading the 40 grid stations with ADB support and all projects would be completed in set time period. He said that first 132-KV GIS grid station of FESCO would be completed till April 2017 while up-gradation of 4 grid stations including 66-KV 18-Hazari, GM Raja, Rakh Digran and Kalabagh was under processing and till June 2017 all constraints in the distribution system would be overcome.

He expressed satisfaction over the performance of FESCO Project Management Unit (PMU) and directed them to further escalate their speed to complete all development projects. He warned that no negligence or lethargic attitude would be tolerated. Project Director ADB Ehtsham Zafar, Associate Project Analyst Huma Anbreen, GM Operation FESCO Saleem Bhatti, CE Development Sheikh Jahangir, Add CE Environment M Sharif, Director Procurement M Irfan, PD (GSC) Abdul Aziz Niazi, Add PD (GSC) Rana Ayub, Add Director Ali Raza, Add Director Finance Nazir Ahmed and Add Director Procurement Amir Mehboob Elahi were also present on the occasion.



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