FAISALABAD, Jan 09 (DNA): Federal Minister for Energy Umar Ayub Khan has
said the PTI government is taking effective measures to provide all
basic facilities to the masses and all possible resources are being
utilized.

He was addressing an inaugural ceremony of 66-KV Musa Khail grid station
on Saturday. He said Rs 26 million had been spent on the construction of
Musa Khail grid station which will help in resolving problem of low
voltage.

He said Musa Khail grid would also help in lessening load from 132-KV
Mianwali grid station which was overloaded. The new grid would provide
uninterrupted power supply to consumers of Musa Khel and its surrounding
areas, he said. Briefing the minister, Fesco Chief Engineer (T&G) O&M
Sheikh Bashir Ahmed said the Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco)
had constructed the grid station from its own resources and a power
transformer of 10/13-MVA had also been installed.

He said the grid station would provide relief to 132-KV Mianwali grid
station and consumers in Musa Khail City,Daliliwala, Rakhi and adjoining
areas will also get benefit from it. The grid would also increase
efficiency of the system besides reducing losses. Later, the minister
also planted a sapling at Musa Khail grid station while Superintendent
Engineer (Operation) Mianwali Circle Jam Gul, Superintending Engineer
GSO Muhammad Akram, Xen SS&T Division Shiraz Sheikh, Xen Civil Works
Shakeel Haidar and others were also present.

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