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Lahore, June 05, 2012 (PPI-OT): In line with the directions of the President and the Prime Minister, providing early relief to the masses by minimising electricity shortfall in the country, is the foremost priority of the Water and Power Ministry. Federal Water and Power Minister Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar expressed these …
Read More »PPI Original Text (PPI-OT) – Rivers Flows and Reservoirs Level Report
Lahore, June 04, 2012 (PPI-OT): The position of the river inflows/outflows and the reservoirs levels today is as under: Rivers Inflows Outflows Remarks (In Cusecs) (In Cusecs) Indus at Tarbela 85600 70000 Mean flows of 24 hours Kabul At Nowshera 54800 54800 Mean Flows of 24 hrs. Indus at Chashma …
Read More »PPI Original Text (PPI-OT) – Tarbela power station in normal operation
Lahore, June 01, 2012 (PPI-OT): The Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), in a press release issued here today, said that fire broke out in bushes and jungle in the vicinity of Tarbela Dam, at about 09:10 Thursday night, but well away from the switchyard and the power station. …
Read More »PPI Original Text (PPI-OT) – Least-cost energy generation plan 17 projects underway to generate 20,000 Megawatts electricity
Lahore, May 31, 2012 (PPI-OT): The Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) is implementing on priority a least-cost energy generation plan to help reduce electricity shortfall and increase the ratio of low-cost hydel electricity in the national grid. Under the plan, 17 large projects are under construction / at …
Read More »PPI Original Text (PPI-OT) – Children of Pakistan Society for Rehabilitation of Disabled School visit Water and Power Development Authority House
Lahore, May 28, 2012 (PPI-OT): A group of about 120 special children belonging to Pakistan Society for Rehabilitation of Disabled (PSRD) School Lahore visited WAPDA House in connection with thier study tour. The special children were accompanied by the school principal, and academic and support staff. The study tour was …
Read More »PPI Original Text (PPI-OT) – Landmark achieved in repairing extra high voltage power transformers
Lahore, May 23, 2012 (PPI-OT): WAPDA Power Transformer Engineering Services Unit (PTESU) of Pakistan WAPDA Foundation has achieved a landmark by reclaiming extra high voltage 515 kilovolt (KV) transformer in their Workshop. The reclaimed transformer is now successfully operating and transmitting electricity to the National Grid. Such a colossal task …
Read More »PPI Original Text (PPI-OT) – Post Graduate Engineering and Financial Management Course concluded
Lahore, May 21, 2012 (PPI-OT): The first Post Graduate Certificate Course in Engineering and Financial Management, jointly organised by the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) and Ghulam Ishaq Khan (GIK) Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology concluded at WAPDA Administrative Staff College. The 8-week course, the first of …
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