Government extends electricity bill payment deadline for flood-hit citizens.
In a statement, Federal Minister for Energy Awais Leghari, said electricity supply would remain suspended in affected regions until the safety of the population could be ensured.
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He added that the current government had refunded Rs100 billion to consumers in connection with last year’s overbilling and clarified that no further overbilling was taking place. Government extends electricity bill payment deadline for flood-hit citizens.
Leghari stated that electricity tariffs had been reduced and the power sector had now returned to the right track.
Flood risk rising in major rivers
The NDMA has warned of a significant rise in water levels in the Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej rivers.
- At Trimmu Barrage, flows of 700,000–800,000 cusecs are expected by August 31, threatening Jhang and surrounding areas.
PDMA DG Irfan Kathia has said that the pressure of the Chenab River will shift to the Rewaz Railway Bridge near Jhang, terming the situation in some areas of Jhang, Chiniot and Sahiwal division sensitive. - Floodwaters are forecast to reach Panjnad by September 3, where flows may touch 650,000–700,000 cusecs. Evacuation orders issued in Hafizabad, Chiniot, Multan, Panjnad and Bahawalpur.
- The Ravi River is also surging, with flows between 150,000–200,000 cusecs expected at Balloki Barrage, posing risks to low-lying areas of Lahore, Sheikhupura, and Kasur.
- By September 1, a dangerous flood will reach Sadhanai, putting at risk of flooding Shahdara, Kot Mahbu, Jia Musa, Aziz Colony, Qaiser Town, Faisal Park, Dhir, Begum Kot, Faizpur, Dhameke, Daka, Burj Attari, Kot Abdul Malik in Sheikhupura, Ferozewala.
In Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, Kasur and Pattoki, the areas under threat of flood are Phoolnagar, Nathe Khalsa and Nowshera, as well as Khanewal, Ghaushpur, Mian Channu, Umeed Garh, Kot Islam, Abdul Hakeem, and Kabirwala.
