World Bank-supported projects reviewed at PESCO

A delegation from the Ministry of Planning and Development, headed by Engineer Amir Zameer Ahmed Khan, toured the PESCO head office in Peshawar to review the progress of development schemes funded with World Bank backing, according to a Business Recorder report.

PESCO chief executive Akhtar Hameed Khan and senior officers received the visiting team. Chief Engineer of the PMU, Habib-ur-Rehman Marwat, outlined project progress, construction phases, targets and steps to upgrade the power transmission system.

Marwat said the schemes are intended to bolster PESCO's transmission grid, raise its capacity and deliver more dependable power to consumers across its service area. The delegation expressed satisfaction with the progress and emphasised close monitoring and completion of the projects on schedule.