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NTDC-Striving for Reliable Grid

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Mr. Zakaullah Team Lead (Tech) HCM addressing the PMQA session for implementation

of ERP in NTDC at 220kV Band Road Grid Station

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Tension String of Red, Yellow and Blue Phases of Double Circuit (Type DD1) of 500kV New Lahore-Balloki Line Tower No. 38 Replaced with Triple Shed Disc Insulators

Replacement of Disc Insulators was a

challenging task especially on Double Circuit

Dead Angle Tower (Type:DD-I). The said type of

task was not performed in the past at GSO level

with DLC/LLC trained Line staff. Disc Insulator at

Tower No. 38-D (tension strings) of 500KV New

Lahore-Bal loki c ircui t- I I was replaced

successfully

on 05.11.2019

w i t h o w n

a v a i l a b l e

resources. It

was really a

fabu lous & and assure

magn i f i cen t a reward for

work carried e x c e l l e n t

out by the Line work done in

Staff under the the history of

administrative N T D C a s

control of Deputy Manager 500kV T/L(M) North Division the staff has saved

NTDC Multan Engr.Syed Muhammad Shah Faisal & Deputy millions of rupees

Manager (LLC) Division NTDC Gatti Engr. Bilal Jameel. of the company and

General Manager (AM) North NTDC Lahore Engr. prevent the system

Sadiqullah, Chief Engineer (AM) North Lahore Engr.Mustafa f r o m

Khan and Manager 500kV (AM) North Circle Gatti, malfunctioning &

Faisalabad Engr. Haq Nawaz jointly supervised the site & future disruptive

observe the efforts of Line Staff and appriated the work done eventualities.


The Sindh Cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah approved the

allotment of 5,801 acres of land to National Transmission and

Dispatch Company (NTDC) and 10 private firms on 30-year

lease to install renewable power plants and National Grid

Station under the guidance of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

The allotment of 5,801 acres of land to 10 power companies,

including NTDC would fetch Rs9.13 billion. The cabinet also

allowed the operators of renewable power plant to install other

power plants, if they so desire subject to the fulfillment of

government requirements and clearance of lease money. Energy Minister Imtiaz Shaikh told the cabinet that 10 renewable power

companies, wind and solar, and NTDC have applied for allotment of land measuring 5801 acres for installation of wind and solar projects in

three districts, Thatta, Dadu and Jamshoro. He said that seven projects would be installed in Thatta district one, in Dadu and other one in

Jamshoro. The concerned deputy commissioners have reported availability of land and have also suggested annual lease money at a rate

of RS3000, Rs5000 and Rs8000 per acre per annum for different categories of land. Senior member BOR Kazi Shahid Pervez told the

cabinet that the land could be allotted as per guidance of the Supreme Court. The cabinet approved the allotment of land and directed

SMBR to make necessary arrangements. (Published in Business Recorder)

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“WIMS” New Warehouse Inventory Management System Implemented in NTDC

N T D C h a s objectives and completed the state of the art web based

i n t r o d u c e d a n d software application in the form of Warehouse Inventory

implemented new Management System (WIMS). WIMS has replaced the old

w a r e h o u s e dBase computer program called CWIM after the approval of

i n v e n t o r y BOD and concerned departments are being provided real-time

m a n a g e m e n t data on need basis.

s y s t e m c a l l e d In-house development of state of the art Warehouse Inventory

W a r e h o u s e Management System using Java EE with Apache Server has

I n v e n t o r y saved NTDC considerable amount of money. If the same had

M a n a g e m e n t been procured from Open Market Charge Millions of Rupees for

System (WIMS). Such a critical project on JAVA Enterprise Edition Web

This system is the Application also Inventory outsourcing doesn't bear

basic need to control considerably more risk issues than any other business. Risk

inventory in almost management is an essential part of any software development

all well reputed national/internationally organizations. It project and Inventory Team made it completely transparent.

helps to view the real-time status of inventory and different Managing Director NTDC Mr. Zafar Abbas awarded certificate

types of reporting can be generated forthwith. WIMS of appreciation to Muhammad Shakeel Asstt. Manager IT role

reduces human error and increases accuracy and as Software Developer and Naseer Ahmed, Data Entry

consistency of data. Thus DG (Inventory Control) Mr. Supervisor role as Data Entry Supervisor/ Scrutiny of Inventory

Mehboob Tabasum started to Lead the project WIMS in Data in recognition of their tireless efforts to complete the

Modern Software technologies including Java Enterprise assignment. Dy Managing Director Mr. Wajahat Saeed Rana

Edition and Jasper Reporting with MYSQL as Database the and GM (P&CM) Mr Qazi Meer gave away certificates of

same data can be re-used by ERP in future. One year`s appreciation to the team members, the GM HR Brigadier (Retd)

hardworking and extraordinary efforts of the team, secured its Abdul Majid Khan was also present on the occasion.


Training session of 'Primavera Software' for NTDC Officers

A training session for 'Primavera Software' was held from 4th to 8th November, 2019 at Wapda house, Lahore. The

training was arranged by PMU Department, NTDC. "Primavera Softwere" training will greatly enhance project

management skills of NTDC

officers. Training Certificate

distribution ceremony was

a t t e n d e d b y D e p u t y

Managing Director (Asset

D e v e l o p m e n t &

Management) NTDC Mr.

Wajahat Saeed Rana, Chief

E n g i n e e r P r o j e c t

Management Unit NTDC Mr.

Malik Javaid and Additional

Chief Engineer PMU NTDC

Mr. Munawar Hussain.

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Deputy Managing Director (AD&M) NTDC, Engr. Wajahat

Saeed Rana, visited 220kV Grid Station NTDC Jhampir along

with General Manager A.M/GSO (S), Engr. Abdul Qavi Sheikh,

General Manager PD (S), Engr. Munawar Ali Abbasi, Chief

Engineer A.M/GSO

( S ) , E n g r .

Mushtaque Ahmed

S o o m r o , C h i e f

Engineer PD (S), station including dilapidated civil works done in Engr. Bashir Ahmed switchyard and the prevailing punch list points. Mr M e m o n , S . E Wajahat Saeed Rana directed concerned quarter for 500/220kV GSO rectification of the all of discrepancies in minimum Circle Jamshoro, possible time. Deputy Managing Director (AD&M) E n g r . M i s r i appreciated Deputy Manager and the Staff for Wighamal, Project Director PD (S), Engr. Muhammad Akram working in such a hard area and utilizing the less available Dharejo and at that time the representatives of NESPAK and resources to ensure trouble free supply system. He assured to Usman & Co. were also present. post more staff as per sanctioned strength and allocate Deputy Manager 220kV Grid Station NTDC Jhampir, Engr. healthy/new vehicle in respect of 220kV Grid Station NTDC Dilbar Ali Memon briefed various issues being faced by grid Jhampir.


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National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) and National Engineering Services Pakistan Pvt Limited (NESPAK), jointly

hosted an international symposium on “Polluted Insulators in Various Severe Service Conditions" on Wednesday at a local hotel in

Lahore which was attended by renowned international experts along with insulator and silicone coating manufactures. The conference

began with the welcome address by Wajahat Saeed Rana, Deputy Managing Director, NTDC followed by the opening remarks by Dr

Tahir Masood, Managing Director NESPAK.The main purpose of this event was to come up with solutions and strategies to cope up with

the challenges faced by high voltage transmission network of Pakistan, which is mostly confronted with diverse problems of severe

industrial and marine pollution in south and high lightning and ice conditions in north. The event especially focused on the envisaged

transmission lines for power evacuation from upcoming Bhasha Dam and other hydropower projects in the north and the preventive

steps required to be taken in order to overcome the incidents of tripping arising out of severe service conditions in south.

Eminent experts and speakers from all over the world including Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, China, France, Italy, Germany, Spain and Canada

read papers along with making presentations and afterwards took part in the interactive session and shared their knowledge and

valuable research in the field of HVAC and HVDC insulators and silicone coating techniques. Shields were distributed among the

speakers as a gesture of gratitude for their scholarly presentations and hard work. The session ended with concluding remarks from

Anees Ahmad, Manager Design NTDC and Nadeem Ashraf, General Manager/Head, P&M Division, NESPAK who appreciated the hard

work of all the event organizers and sponsors. GM (D&E) Dr. Khawaja Riffat Hassan, GM (PA) Safdar Ali, GM (AM South Abdul Qavi

Sheikh and large number of NTDC engineers participated in the symposium.

NTDC & NESPAK Organised International Symposium on Polluted Insulators

NTDC News Bulletin


Certificate Distribution Ceremony of Primavera Workshop

rd3 session of Technical

Refresher Course for

BPS-18 officers/ senior

engineers completed at

TSG Training Centre

Lahore, In this regard

certificate distribution

ceremony was held on rd3 Jan 2020. Chairman

NEPRA Mr. Tauseef H Training Simulator and model grid station constructed for

Farooqi graced the ceremony as chief guest.training purpose. Deputy Managing Director NTDC Mr. Wajahat

Deputy Manager Telecom Shah Sohail Khatak secured 1st Saeed Rana, General Manager (Design & Engineering) Dr.

Position (80.165 % of marks), Deputy Manager MP&M Azhar Khawaja Riffat Hassan, General Manager (Performance

Iqbal Anjum stood at second position (80.025 % of marks) Assessment) Mr. Safdar Ali, General Manager (Power System

whereas Deputy Manager Telecom Salman Javed Akhtar Butt Planning) Mr. Salis Usman, General Manager (Technical) bagged third position with 77.69% of marks. Mushtaq Somoro, General Manager (Technical Services Chairman NEPRA Mr. Tauseef H Farooqi and Managing Group) Shabbir Ahmad Sheikh, Chief Engineer (TSG) Lahore Director NTDC Mr Zafar Abbas gave away shields and Anjum Aziz, Chief Engineer (TSG) Zahid Jamal Qureshi and

certificates to position holders. Later, Chairman NEPRA witness other officers were also present during the ceremony.

Completion of 3rd Session of Technical Refresher Course for BPS-18 Sr Engineers at TSG Lahore

NTDC organized Training Workshop on Primavera for its Engineers


In order to meet the needs of project management Mir, IT Director Farooq Shaukat, Addl: DG IT Athar

software system, NTDC organized a week long Rasheed Hashmi, Project Manager ERP AD Khawaja,

primavera training session at IT Directorate, Shaheen Deputy Manager IT Atif Riaz were also present at the event.

Complex for its engineers. The training was organized with It is pertinent to mention that Primavera is an enterprise

collaboration of Maven Projects specialized in Project project portfolio management software. It includes project

Management trainings. NTDC Engineers from various field management, scheduling, risk analysis, opportunity

formations participated in the training session and management, resource management, collaboration and

appreciated effort of company in adapting advance software control capabilities, and integrates with ERP software.

tools for better management of country's power projects. Based on rough statistics, more than 575 of 600 top

After completion of the workshop, certificate distribution engineering companies in the USA use and benefit from stceremony was held on 21 Nov 2019 at Shaheen Complex. Primavera software. In addition to these all military and

Managing Director NTDC Mr. Zafar Abbas was the chief federal agencies are also using Primavera.

guest of the ceremony who distributed certificates among Muhammad Tahir, Syed Oon Haider Zaidi, Muhammad

participants. While speaking on the occasion, MD NTDC Farhan,Rabia Noreen Gul,Taouseefa, Muhammad Arif,

emphasised on the need for adapting modern project Abdul Ghaffar Yasir,Farrukh Kamal,Atif Riaz,Muhammad

management software systems for all future projects of Ayaz,Shahid Naveed,Noman Abdul Khaliq,Munal

organization. He also appreciated interest of various A k h ta r, M u h a m m a d K h i z a r R i a z , M u h a m m a d

departments who took part in the successful training Ahmad,Muhammad Ammar Hafeez, Aftab Ahmad,Abrar

session. Afrasiab, Karamat Rehman, AD Khawaja,Hamid Naeem

Dy Managing Director (AD&M) Mr Wajahat Saeed Rana, Kashif,Basharat Hussain, Adnan Nazir, Saqib Javed and

Chief Information Officer Tariq Mehmood, GM P&CM Qazi Syed Shabir Hassan Shah participated in the said workshop.

Harnessing the Technological Advances


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