Tando Adam feeder declared load-shedding free after performance targets met

The Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) has declared the M.A. Jinnah Road feeder (TDM-3) in Tando Adam as load-shedding free after achieving the prescribed performance targets

TANDO ADAM, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Apr, 2026) The Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) has declared the M.A. Jinnah Road feeder (TDM-3) in Tando Adam as load-shedding free after achieving the prescribed performance targets.

A dignified ceremony was held at a local hall to mark the occasion, attended by prominent political and social figures along with senior HESCO officials.

Among those present were Municipal Chairman Ghulam Murtaza Junejo, Mazhar Junejo, Hasnain Qadir Junejo, Asif Jameel, Chaudhry Ashraf Arain, Waseem Ahmed Farooqui, Sabir Ansari, Iqbal Bhatti, Ashiq Hussain Saand, Superintending Engineer Farman Ali Dahani, Executive Engineer Ghiyasuddin Shaikh, Mohammad Sadiq Kunbhar, Noor Hassan Bhughio and Faheem Commando, among others.

The feeder supplies electricity to a wide area including M.A. Jinnah Road, Iqbal Colony, Shah Faisal Street, Sikandarabad, Gulshan Ismail and Tando Allahyar Road. It also caters to major hubs such as Shahi Bazaar, Bombay Bazaar and Shoro Centre, besides several shopping and mobile markets. Key institutions benefiting from the feeder include Bank Islami, Faysal Bank, Habib Bank Limited and the National Bank of Pakistan, along with Aga Khan Laboratory, LUMHS Laboratory, Memon Hospital and other healthcare facilities. A number of educational institutions are also connected to the network.

According to HESCO officials, line losses on the feeder stood at 36.88 per cent prior to the initiative, which have been reduced, with recovery improving to 72.

45pc, while the current AT&C losses stand at 31.70pc. The feeder serves approximately 6,862 consumers. Additionally, a 31.5/40 MVA transformer has been installed and three-phase meters have been upgraded to modern AMI meters.

Under the agreement, both HESCO and consumers will remain bound to keep AT&C losses below 20pc and ensure 100pc recovery, with a strict zero-tolerance policy against electricity theft. Officials warned that failure to maintain the targets could result in the reimposition of load-shedding as per policy.

Speaking on the occasion, HESCO Chief Faizullah Dahri said that, with the full cooperation of the public, the organisation was continuing its journey towards improved power supply. He noted that the TDM-3 feeder has now become the 46th feeder in the HESCO region to be declared load-shedding free, adding that 45 feeders had already been upgraded earlier, while 68 feeders are targeted for similar relief during the current fiscal year.

Congratulating the residents of Tando Adam, he said that timely bill payment by consumers entitled them to uninterrupted electricity supply.

On the occasion, appreciation certificates were distributed among officers and staff for their outstanding performance, including SDO Rafaqat Idrees, Mevo Mal, Mohammad Faheem, Shahid Hussain, Khalid Ahmed, Mohammad Younas, Zahid Khan, Mohammad Suhail, Faiz Ali and Mohammad Ashraf Arain.