Process of shifting power lines passing near houses is in progress: IESCO Chief

ISLAMABAD, January 27: IESCO management has always ensured the issuance and implementation of 100% customer friendly policies and has proved itself to be a truly customer friendly company. Chief Executive IESCO Dr. Muhammad Amjad Khan said that in the IESCO region, the process of shifting of power lines passing near or above houses to safer places is continuously going on with the aim of protecting human life from possible electrical accidents. During the ongoing campaign, 8823 points were identified by IESCO Field Formations and Consumers out of which 7958 dangerous points have been secured at a cost of over 1.36billion and all these costs were borne by IESCO itself as IESCO is determined that the protection of human life will not be compromised at all. Chief Executive IESCO has asked consumers to avoid construction of houses under or close to the electric power installation and also avoid endangering their lives and the lives of their loved ones. IESCO Chief also requested valuable IESCO Customers to call concerned SDO Office or the Complaints and Monitoring Cell on 051-9252933 if such dangerous lines are in their surroundings so that human lives can be saved by taking timely action.-PR