From June 30 (today) onwards, there will be six hours’ load management in three intervals from 10am to noon, 3pm to 5pm and 8pm to 10pm. White Star/ File
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) has decided to keep the electricity of Bahria Town suspended for six hours daily as the housing society has failed to clear Rs608 million dues in respect of electricity bills.
On the other hand, prolonged and unannounced loadshedding in Rawalpindi has made the life of the residents miserable amid the scorching heat.
With regard to suspension of electricity to Bahria Town, an Iesco statement said the timing of the load management on Tuesday (June 29) was from 3pm to 5pm and then from 8pm to 10pm.
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However, the company said houses in illegal housing schemes will not be provided new connections.
New utility connections were banned in Islamabad in 2016 on the recommendations of the CDA which linked it with a non-objection certificate (NOC) to be issued after approval of a building plan.
A notification issued by Iesco on June 22 stated that except housing schemes new connections will be provided in areas wherever Iesco’s network is already in place.
However, in certain areas, including Zone III and IV, the CDA has been unable to approve building plans due to regulation issues, putting the residents in trouble for many years.