Power load-shedding in industrial area challenged in SHC

KARACHI: SITE industries have challenged un-announced power load-shedding in the industrial area in the Sindh High Court (SHC).

The area’s 19 industrial concerns have knocked the door of the high court’s constitutional bench against protracted power outages.

The court has served notices to the city’s power utility K-Electric, National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) and other parties and summoned their reply by October 19.

Petitioners’ lawyer said that the NEPRA failed to act over their complaint, which is still pending with the regulatory authority.

“K-Electric shutdowns the electricity 10 to 12 hours daily, which has affected industrial activity, production and the business,” petitioners complained.

The un-announced power load-shedding in the industrial area, has now reached to 12 to 16 hours daily, petitioners’ lawyer said.

Karachi, one of the world’s largest cities, has been plagued by rampant power outages for long time without any redressal from the power utility and other concerned, forcing citizens and other affected quarters to challenge the issue in court.