Wapda on the special directive of the Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has provided electricity to a record number of 9,100 villages during the first seven months of the current fiscal year.
Member (Power) Wapda Engineer Chaudhry Muhammad Anwar Khalid told APP here on Sunday that out of total annual target of 15,000 villages, 9100 have so far been provided electricity, which reflects the excellent performance of the Wapda.
He hoped that annual target of village electrification will be achieved comfortably. He said that the chief executives of the all power distribution companies have been directed to ensure the timely achievements of the targets set by the authority.
FOLLOWING IS THE BREAK UP OF THE VILLAGE ELECTRIFICATION UP TO FEBRUARY 2007:
Fesco 1568 Gepco 205 Iesco 799 Lesco 440 Mepco 3217 Hesco 1208 Pesco 1156 Quesco 507.
About the grant of new tubewell connections during the period under review, he said that a record number of 9,128 tubewell connections out of a total annual target of 12,000 for agriculture purpose have been given throughout the country.