Commissioner directs against unscheduled load shedding, water shortage

Rawalpindi Commissioner Khalid Masood Chaudhry on Monday directed the Islamabad Electricity Supply Company (IESCO) to schedule load management and end arbitrary power outages in a high level meeting regarding load management at his office.

Rawalpindi District Coordination Officer (DCO) Rashid Mehmood, Attock DCO Iqbal Hussain, administrative and police officials attended the meeting

The commissioner directed IESCO officials against unannounced load shedding, and urged them to do their best to regulate the electricity supply by checking theft and misuse. He added that the power supply to the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) must be ensured for smooth water supply to the residents, so that they do not swarm the streets in protest.

Another meeting will be called soon to discuss the load management strategy.

The residents have been facing grave difficulties due to excessive and unannounced load shedding which also causes water shortages.