On Tuesday, Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh reviewed the General Electricity Company’s plan for implementing projects in the municipalities of Derna and Murzuq, including the restoration of electricity to these areas. During a meeting with the Chairman of the Management Committee of the General Electricity Company, Mohammed Al-Mashay, and in the presence of the Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Adel Jumaa, the Prime Minister addressed the issues leading to power outages in Al-Bayda Municipality and its neighboring municipalities despite sufficient production.
Al-Mashay presented a detailed overview of the ongoing projects in Derna Municipality and neighboring municipalities, addressing damages caused by floods. He also outlined the company’s plan to restore electricity to the city of Murzuq in coordination with the Ministry of Local Governance.
Prime Minister Dbeibeh issued instructions to Al-Mashay to address the situation of the public network in Al-Bayda Municipality and its neighboring municipalities, emphasizing the urgent need to resolve these challenges, especially with the onset of winter. He also stressed the importance of completing maintenance work in Derna Municipality and its neighboring areas.
Additionally, directives were issued to ensure collaboration with the committee appointed by the Cabinet to study the fuel consumption of the electricity company, emphasizing the need for rationalization in accordance with actual demand.