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KESC to take up

rehabilitation

work on major

scale in Lyari

RECORDER REPORT

KARACHI: The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) will undertake some major rehabilitation work in Lyari as part of its ongoing coordination with the Muhallah Committees it formed to create harmony with its consumers.

A spokesman on Monday said that the concerned Muhallah Committee approached the KESC requesting it to take up rehabilitation work in the Lyari area, which comprises a large part of the old city.

In a meeting, it was decided that Saleh Mohammad Street PMT will be reinforced by installing a 250 kv transformer in place of exiting 200 kv transformer. Likewise old town Ringmain Unit will be replaced with a new one and old city areas including Mithadar, Kharadar, Sarafa Bazar, Bhagnari Street and Jodia Bazar will be surveyed for reassigning and changing the old wires. It was also decided to lay H.T Cables in Kamil gali, Sarafa Bazar, he said.

The chief engineer, distribution, presided over the meeting.

Similar meetings will be held on Tuesday, the spokesman said, at Bela, Uthal, Vindar, and Hub choki. These meetings would sort out the matter regarding billing issues in these areas, he said.