KARACHI, October 31: K-Electric (KE) in collaboration with Saylani Welfare International inaugurated a water filtration plant in Moach Goth, Baldia Town. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kemari, Mukhtar Ali Abro and KE Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Aamir Ghaziani besides senior management and local dignitaries were present in the ceremony.
In line with NEPRA’s vision of providing Power with Prosperity and KE’s own initiative of Sarbulandi, KE has installed 15 water filtration plants across the city in korangi, Orangi, Gharo, Baldia, Surjani, Sultanabad areas of Karachi. All these provide access to clean drinking water for the residents benefitting approximately 150,000 residents. The plant in Moach Goth area in particular will serve the community as well as an adjacent school.
K-Electric undertakes various initiatives under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) umbrella to promote self-reliance and prosperity in Karachi’s most densely populated areas. The Company has undertaken renovation of various public parks and spaces along with development of schools. Under KE’s Sarbulandi program, the company has also installed safe Aerial Bundle Cables (ABC) on its PMTs along with installation of low cost meters for under developed communities.
About K-Electric
K-Electric (KE) is a public listed company incorporated in Pakistan in 1913 as KESC. Privatized in 2005 KE is the only vertically integrated utility in Pakistan supplying electricity within a 6500 square kilometers territory including Karachi and its adjoining areas. The majority shares (66.4%) of the company are listed in the PSX owned by KES Power, a consortium of investors including Aljomaih Power Limited of Saudi Arabia, National Industries Group (Holding), Kuwait, and the Infrastructure and Growth Capital Fund (IGCF). The Government of Pakistan is also a minority shareholder (24.36%) in the company.