Youm-e-Ashur arrangements: Lesco ordered to ensure uninterrupted power supply

LAHORE:Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) Chief Executive Officer of power utility, Engineer Shahid Haider has directed the officers concerned and field staff to make proper arrangements to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply on Ashura days. Engineer Shahid Haider issued these directions while chairing a meeting on Monday.

According to the Lesco spokesperson, the officers concerned briefed the meeting that all arrangements have been completed for uninterrupted power supply on 9th and 10th of Muharram-ul-Haram, adding that Lesco staff will work 24 hours in three shifts. Cranes are available in all divisions while additional transformer trolleys have been provided to sub-divisions to be used in emergency situations, they said.

Apart from this, additional staff have been alerted to deal with any emergency. Chief Engineer (Operations) Abbas Ali would remain in constant liaison with the field staff to ensure uninterrupted power supply on Ashura days.

Director (HR) Zameer Hussain Kolachi, Director (Customer Services) Sarwar Mughal, Chief Engineer (P&D) Imran Mehmood, Chief Engineer (T&G) Zafar Iqbal, Chief of Internal Audit M Tayyab, Chief Engineer (PIU) Ijaz Bhatti, Chief Engineer (PMU) Shoaib Asim and Director (Complaint Cell) Rana Rizwan Sibghatullah also attended the meeting.