Iesco office sealed
February 25, 2021
Rawalpindi : On the directives of Director General Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) Captain (r) Abdul Sattar Isani, the Land Development and Estate Management (LD&EM) Directorate RDA sealed the office of Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) in Sherpao Colony here, for non-payment of lease dues of Rs8.871 million for the last 30 years.
The RDA team comprising LD&EM Director Saima Younus, Dy Director Estate Management Iftikhar Ali Janjua, Assistant Director LD&EM, Building Inspectors, other staff with the assistance of police sealed the office.
THE state of affairs prevailing in the Bahria Enclave, Islamabad, is, to say the least, grave. For quite some time, residents are staging demonstrations against the electricity bills issued by the management. The residents are being fleeced by the management through charges that are almost 300 per cent higher than Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) rates.
It may be noted that Iesco has a certain formula for calculating electricity charges. For example, for the first 100 units, charges are Rs5.79 per unit, from 101 to 200 units, charges are Rs8.11 per unit, from 201 to 300 units, charges are Rs10.20 per unit, and so on. These figures are taken from the bill for December 2020.
Power sector in new crisis
Influential lobby places members on board of distribution firms against merit
PHOTO: EXPRESS
LAHORE:
The power sector of Pakistan is being pushed towards a new crisis by an influential lobby that has mobilised the federation to pave way for privatisation of power distribution companies including Lahore Electric Supply Corporation (Lesco), Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco) and Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco).
The lobby has successfully promoted its own chosen members on the board of directors of distribution companies against the merit. The Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and foreign investors have expressed interest to buy power distribution companies, which have assets worth billions of dollars.
UNDP backs Pindi’s urban regeneration plan
PC-I of scheme says Rs73m required for the project
RAWALPINDI:
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has joined hands with the Rawalpindi Metropolitan Corporation (RMC) to revamp the old city area of the garrison city.
RMC in collaboration with UNDP has prepared the project concept (PC-I) for the urban regeneration project of historic areas of Rawalpindi.
According to the PC-I seen by The Express Tribune, the project to uplift ancient areas of Rawalpindi including Sarafa Bazaar and Bohar Bazaar will cost Rs73.10 million.
Under the project, all utility cables would be moved underground and all poles would be removed to give the area a clean look. An end to the mesh of wires and cables will enhance the actual colonial aura of these 250 years old localities, officials said.
UNDP backs Pindi’s urban regeneration project
PC-I of scheme says Rs73m required to revamp old city areas
People walk along on a street in the old city area of Rawalpindi, where some buildings date back to British era. PHOTO: EXPRESS
RAWALPINDI:
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has joined hands with the Rawalpindi Metropolitan Corporation (RMC) to revamp the old city area of the garrison city.
RMC in collaboration with UNDP has prepared the project concept (PC-I) for the urban regeneration project of historic areas of Rawalpindi.
According to the PC-I seen by The Express Tribune, the project to uplift ancient areas of Rawalpindi including Sarafa Bazaar and Bohar Bazaar will cost Rs73.10 million.