The regulator further said that the power provider had failed to fulfill "its statutory obligation to maintain safety standards" in addition to violating the terms and conditions of its license as well as NEPRA laws.
In addition to the fine,
The press statement added that the regulatory authority had also considered KEL's offer to pay compensation money to the families of the vicitms "in good faith" and had directed that the details of the compensation be shared with Nepra at the earliest.
"Design of distribution network of KEL does not meet the design requirements as laid down in the relevant Code and Manual. Moreover, KEL allowed telephone/TV/internet cable operators to use its distribution network in a hazardous manner for their purposes," NEPRA noted in its order.
"Further, KEL failed to report fatalities immediately after occurrence to the Authority in a prescribed manner and also failed to restore supply of electricity within the prescribed time limits."
The statement was an announcement of NEPRA's decision following a probe into the deaths of multiple people who had died in
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