At least 109,970 applications for new electricity connections are pending in various power distribution companies (DISCOs) across the country, according to information available with WealthPK. Some 12,485 connections are pending in Lahore Electric Supply Company; 79,807 in Multan Electric Supply Company; 11,788 in Islamabad Electric Supply Company; 2,580 in Peshawar Electric Supply Company; 1,508 in Hyderabad Electric Supply Company; 1,054 in Quetta Electric Supply Company; 462 in Sukkur Electric Supply Company; 200 in Gujranwala Electric Supply Company; 28 in Faisalabad Electric Supply Company and 58 in Tribal Electric Supply Company, according to the document.

The pendency is mainly due to spread of Covid-19 and the volatile economic crunch as the supply firms were not participating in the tenders of meter/cables and transformers, floated by the DISCOs. However, things have been streamlined and a sufficient quantity of meters have been procured and now are available in stores as well.

Credit : Independent News Pakistan-WealthPk