FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) has chalked out a plan to ensure uninterrupted power supply to all polling station areas on general elections 2024.
FESCO spokesman Tahir Sheikh said on Tuesday the company had set up a monitoring cell at FESCO Headquarters where Chief Executive Officer Engineer Muhammad Amir would monitor all electricity related issues.
He said that circle officers and SEs of all circles were issued necessary directions to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply across the region on election day.
In this connection, the FESCO would also remain in touch with returning officers of their respective jurisdiction in districts Faisalabad, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Chiniot, Sargodha, Mianwali, Khushab and Bhakkar so that electricity related emergency could be resolved promptly. He said the FESCO had cancelled leaves of its employees and deputed more than 5000 staffers to deal with electricity related emergency. The operation officers would remain available at their stations and
monitor the entire power supply activities.
Emergency centers were also set up in headquarters of all circles where FESCO staff would remain alert round the clock. The people could contact FESCO helpline 118 and central complaint centre through telephone numbers 041-9220618, 041-922020 in case of any emergency, he added.