ISLAMABAD:Senate Standing Committee on Power Division was apprised on Thursday that the government has decided to close the Lakhra and Kotri Power Plants due to high production costs and low-efficiency levels.
Briefing the committee which met with Saifullah Abro in the Chair, Secretary Power Division Rashid Mahmood told that employees of both power plants have been offered employment in the same grade in different power distribution companies and the majority have not responded to it.
The Chairman Committee decided to hear the grievances of unpaid employees before taking any further action. The committee also discussed the over-billing in four union councils of Turbat, Balochistan.