Turkish firm gets barge mounted power generation contract

Islamabad: Federal Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said the government has awarded a contract to Turkish company for barge mounted generation of power and it will start generation within next three to four months. He said the KESC has been privatised and its management has changed.

The government has made it clear to them that the new administration will generate power and 700 to 780 MW has been supplied to the corporation to meet its shortfall of 500 MW, he informed. The government has taken notice of the performance of the corporation.

It will have to produce electricity and government will take action if it fails to keep the situation under control, he said.