Lesco Reports Rs237.38 Million in Flood Damage Across Multiple Circles
LAHORE, pakistan – September 26, 2025 – Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) has assessed damages totaling Rs237.38 million resulting from recent rains and floods impacting its service areas. The losses are spread across several circles, with Kasur circle sustaining the most significant damage at over Rs197 million.
According to Lesco’s assessment, Okara circle experienced losses of Rs24.96 million, while Sheikhupura reported Rs5.7 million in damages. The north circle faced a Rs1 million loss, and Nankana circle’s losses amounted to Rs1.90 million. Central circle reported Rs6.35 million in damage.
Specific damages include transformers, conductors, structures, meters, and insulators. In Kasur, 57 transformers (10kVa), 22 transformers of 15kVa, 46 transformers of 25kVa, and one 100kVa transformer where damaged, alongside 3,288 single phase meters and six 132/66 kV transmission lines. Okara circle saw damage to seven 25kVa transformers, four 50kVa transformers, and one 100kVa transformer, as well as 737 single phase meters and 85 three phase meters.
The assessment details damage to 450 conductors in the north circle, 500 conductors and 450 dogg conductors in the central circle, and over 12,000 conductors in Okara. Numerous HT and LT structures were also affected across the impacted circles.
Meanwhile,the Punjab Industrial estates Development and Management Company Board of Directors (BoD) approved Rs18 billion in investments for various development projects on Thursday. These include Rs8 billion for Quaid-i-Azam Business Park, Rs1.2 billion for the Bahawalpur Industrial Estate, Rs2.2 billion for Rahim Yar Khan Industrial Estate, Rs4.5 billion for the extension of Multan Industrial Estate Phase-II, Rs1 billion for drainage systems, and Rs1 billion for Vehari Industrial Estate.
