KARACHI: Residents of the provincial capital reeling under very hot and dry weather may have to suffer the load-shedding of up to 12-14 hours for another 10 days as K-Electric’s Bin Qasim Power plant that had developed a technical fault is unlikely to be made operational by May 20.
Many areas of the metropolis have been experiencing the load-shedding lasting up to 12 to 14 hours a day while the suburban areas facing power cuts of up to 16 hours.
Sources said spare parts that were procured from Holland to fix the power utility’s Bin Qasim power plant couldn’t be fixed as yet and it may take another ten days to make the plant completely operational.
Power blackouts are likely to continue during the first week of the fasting month of Ramazan.
Earlier, a spokesperson of the power utility has said that the plant repairing will be completed by May 20. KE has forwarded a request to the federal government to provide extra 150MW of electricity until the fault is repaired completely, but to no avail.
Sabzi Mandi, Quaidabad, Malir, Saudabad, Malir, Moeenabad, Shah Faisal, Baldia, Town, Ittehad Town, Hasrat Mohani Society are among the areas worst hit by extended hours of load-shedding.
Karachi is currently facing a shortfall of 600MW-700MW due to the Bin Qasim plant breakdown. The KE spokesperson claimed that the repair of the power plant will significantly help to reduce electricity issues.
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