National Transmission & Despatch Company Limited (NTDCL) has launched an effective power transmission program to efficiently disperse the power from generation plants to DISCOs, load centers to curb forced load shedding in the country.
　　The 126 Km long 220 Kv Chashma - Bannu link, planned to disperse additional nuclear electricity upcoming at Chashma Nuclear Power Plant, with completion of under construction generation plants.
　　The spokesman said that the Following the signing of contract agreement held on 13 May 2014, the high voltage transmission project was pursued with an ambitious execution plan to get the project completed in scheduled time of 450 days despite of security issues and Indus River crossing.
　　NTDCL accepted the challenge and started with the project at fast track with proactive site development plan and continued to work with full vigor and zeal. In 224 days, so far 360 tower foundations out of total 383 towers have been concreted. On parallel, 253 towers have also been erected at site, while stringing of conductor from 47 km line alongwith OPGW has also been done. Currently the most difficult portion pertaining to construction of tower foundation in flowing Indus River, is at full swing.
　　Dilating upon the commitment and efforts being done for completion of NTDCL projects, the spokesman said that, NTDCL has already enhanced its transformation capabilities of 5400 MVA augmentation by means of completion of new grid stations at existing stations and transmission network augmentation and Transmission Networking in last two year.