Much like Bahria Town, DHA Lahore has also announced its own grid stations for Phase 8 and 9. As a result, the society will provide uninterrupted electricity, much to people’s relief besides plummeting line losses.
The project has been handed over to Descon Engineering which is specialized in constructing grids. A ceremony was held yesterday in DHA Lahore Phase 8 where this decision was announced. The ceremony kicked off with the recitation of the Holy Quran. It was followed by a welcome address by Chief Engineer, DHA.
One of the DHA officials stated that ex-air avenue and ex-park view are not included in the project. However, he was firm in stating that DHA Lahore is dedicated to provide electricity to the people residing in the society.
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Statement by DHA Lahore Administrator
The administrator of DHA Lahore, Brig (R) Zafar Yaseen Babar also graced the ceremony with his presence. While speaking to the audience, he stated:
“Housing authority had expanded from 34,000 kanals to 300,000 kanals. Subsequently, it increased the demand for continuous and uninterruptible power supply”
He further added:
“DHA has proposed 21 grid stations, including a 220KV station. Seven grid stations were already in the approval phase, six were under construction and 2 grid stations were already energized”
Talking about the construction of grid stations, Zafar Yaseen said:
“We are going to start construction of two [more grid stations], 132KV each in Commercial-Broadway Phase VIII and DHA Town Phase IX, with the approval of the National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC) and the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO)”
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Estimated cost of the project
The estimated costs of Phase 8 and 9 grid stations are Rs330 million and Rs348 million respectively. Moreover, both these grid stations will be functional next year, by March 2018.