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GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
MINISTRY OF ENERGY POWER DIVISION, ISLAMABAD
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No.3(3)/2025/NTDC (DEV) Islamabad, the 11th June , 2025
From
Umer Vaqar
SO (Dev)
To
1- Managing Director, NTDC, Lahore
SUBJECT: SUBMISSION OF PC-I OF UPGRADATION/EXTENSION OF NTDCS
TELECOMMUNICATION AND SCADA SYSTEM (REVISED)
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I am directed to refer to NTDC’s letter No. No. GMPSP/CERP/MRP/1188-94 dated23-04-
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dated 04-06-2025 with request to resubmit the PC-Is after addressing
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Umer Vaqar
SO (Dev)
GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
POWER PLANNING AND MONITORING COMPANY
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No.TS/PPMC/35-P-002 Islamabad, the 04th June , 2025
From
Tufail Ahmed Shaikh
(O/B) Chief (Technical Services)
To
1- Section Officer (Dev), MOEPWD, Islamabad
SUBJECT: SUBMISSION OF PC-1 OF UPGRADATION/ EXTENSION OF NTDCS
TELECOMMUNICATION AND SCADA SYSTEM (REVISED)
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Ref: Section Officer (Dev) Letter No. 3(3)/ 2025/ NTDC (DEV) dated13.05.2025.
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Following are the views/comments on the PC-1, for information and further necessary action:
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electrical equipment to prevent accidents
6. A mechanism or certification process may be included in the PC-1 to ensure strict
adherence to the implementation schedule.
7. Approval from the Board of Directors (BoD) of NTDC should be incorporated into
the PC-1 documentation.
8. Feasibility studies that reflect the revised scope of the project may also be
included in the PC-1.
9. NTDC may provide clarification regarding the reasons for delays in project
execution. The timeline reflects that the Project Administration Manual issued by ADB in
September 2017 required NTDC to issue tender documents by the last quarter of 2017. The
project agreement was signed on 20.03.2018. Furthermore, ADB's Procurement Plan dated
14.02.2019 explicitly stated “Prequalification of Bidders: N” for the SCADA project. The
contract was eventually awarded on 27.03.2021, as noted in the PC-1. The contract
completion date in the PC-1 is 24.06.2025, while NTDC has indicated an expected completion
date of 31.07.2025. NTDC may clarify above & also whether any extension has been granted
to the contractor to meet this revised timeline.
10. The Ministry of Energy (Power Division) may review and evaluate the responses
and justifications provided by NTDC regarding the delays and related matters.
11. NTDC should submit quarterly progress reports to the Ministry of Energy (Power
Division) to ensure continuous monitoring and adherence to the approved implementation
schedule.
12. Consent from the donor agency should be obtained for any proposed extension
of the loan period and for any additional financial requirements. This should include the
provision of a No Objection Letter (NOL), as applicable.
Tufail Ahmed Shaikh
(O/B) Chief (Technical Services)
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1- SO to Managing Director, PPMC, Islamabad
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