Balochistan hit by 725MW power shortfall

QUETTA: Power shortage wreaking havoc in Balochistan, as the electricity shortfall has reached 725 megawatt and Qesco resorting up to 18 hours of load shedding in the rural areas across the province and the capital city hit by 6 hours of power outage every day.

Qesco sources said that Balochistan needed 1250 MW of electricity to meet the demands, but the supply from the national grid lagged behind at 525MW and thus the Quesco facing heavy shortfall of 725 MW managing the grave situation by resorting to 12 hours of load shedding in the six district headquarters in Quetta, while up to 18 hours in the rural areas across the province.

The citizens already mired by the worst law and order problems their ordeals have further compounded by the unprecedented power outage triggering water shortage in the sizzling summer, while the schools and office goers suffered the most. Protracted load shedding has also hit the agriculture sector sparking protests from the cultivators.

As they say adversity never comes alone, sui gas low pressure complaints have also become a routine, hitting the private power houses in the city and power production totally stopped besides the household consumers also finding it difficult their hearths and homes running. 

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