The National Transmission and Despatch Company says it endeavours to ensure smooth power supply during upcoming winter.

Addressing a large gathering of engineers from Asset Management North in Mirpur, the NTDC Managing Director Engr. Dr. Rana Abdul Jabbar Khan directed them to develop a maintenance plan for transmission lines and grid stations in order to enhance reliability of the system and ensure a smooth power supply during winter and adverse weather conditions.

On the occasion, he also inaugurated the Transmission Line Monitoring System application and directed immediate monitoring of aging transmission lines, as well as the development of remedial strategies.

To further expand the scope of online monitoring of transmission lines, the Managing Director instructed the purchase of three additional quad-copters and the initiation of thermo vision monitoring for grid stations.