US Agency for International Development Mission Director to Pakistan John Groarke inaugurated two new auto transformers for the 220 kV grid station Mardan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He also presented tools and trucks to power distribution companies in a ceremony held today at 500 kV Rawat Grid Station, near Rawalpindi. The U.S. government is helping the National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited (NTDCL) to upgrade its network to accommodate Pakistan`s increasing demand for electricity. “The US Government is proud to work with government of Pakistan to increase the generation, transmission and distribution of power and to improve its delivery to the people of Pakistan, said Mission Director Groark during his visit. The USAID Director received briefings on the new auto transformer from MD NTDCL Engineer Muhammad Arshad Chaudhry while having tour of 500 kV grid station Rawat. He was also briefed about live line maintenance tools and truck. USAID has provided training, equipment and vehicles to enhance the capacity of LESCO, QESCO, MEPCO and SEPCO.
