- “More than 17m people help worth 22 billion rupees on Account of Exemption from FCA”, power minister says.
- Dastgear says work In the process on restructuring of NEPRA.
- He terms Imran Khan’s claims regarding excessive power capacity is incorrect.
KARACHI: After announcement of in relief package Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Minister for Power of Khurram Dastgir Khan on Wednesday clarified that only households that consume electricity up up to 200 units will be exempt from fuel surcharge adjustment (FCA).
Speech at a press conference in Karachi, Mr. power minister found that 17 million people assistance in the amount of 22 billion rubles is provided. on Account of FCA.
A day earlier, Prime Minister Shahbaz announced that 17 million of in total power consumers will be exempt from paying the high FCA in their electricity bills.
In a video message from Qatar, where he is on two day trip prime minister said that after consultation with International Monetary Fund, PML-N head Nawaz Sharif and others coalition leaders decided that 17.1 million electricity consumers will not have to pay FCA for month of July and August.
power minister said that work the National Electricity Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) is being restructured. “In power main The challenge is to determine the rate that facing delays,” he said, adding that if tariffs announced timely consumers will not pay a surcharge amount.
“Additional amounts paid power consumers on Account of June FCA was because of “Azaab-e-Imrani (disaster of Imran),” he said, citing statements by PTI head Imran Khan about excessive power ability as “wrong”.
power minister said that coalition government trying best Provide cheap electricity to consumers who are tired of inflation.
Moult light on future plansDastgir said that coalition government aiming at complete projects of coal, including power generation project which the in cooperation with Shanghai Electric.
