DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Nov 05 (APP):The PESCO Dera Circle, in coordination with the district joint task force, removed three electricity transformers, disconnected six others and eliminated 42 illegal direct connections during an anti-power theft operation. The operation, led by Superintending Engineer PESCO Dera Circle Hizbullah Mehsud, covered various areas, including Cantt and Paharpur subdivisions. One person was arrested, while police were requested to register 18 cases against those involved in …
PESCO removes three transformers, disconnects six others in DI Khan
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Nov 05 (APP):The PESCO Dera Circle, in coordination with the district joint task force, removed three electricity transformers, disconnected six others and eliminated 42 illegal direct connections during an anti-power theft operation.
The operation, led by Superintending Engineer PESCO Dera Circle Hizbullah Mehsud, covered various areas, including Cantt and Paharpur subdivisions. One person was arrested, while police were requested to register 18 cases against those involved in power theft and illegal connections. Further legal action will be taken after verification of the names of some consumers.
During the operation in PESCO Cantt Subdivision, teams removed 10 illegal direct connections in the Commissioner Colony area, 15 on the Cantt-I feeder and 17 on the Sheikh Yousaf-II feeder. Police were also requested to register cases, while Rs90,000 pending dues were recovered from different locations.
In the Lakhra area of Sheikh Yousaf-I feeder, connections of two transformers with capacities of 200 and 100 kilowatts were disconnected over outstanding dues of Rs4.3 million and Rs4.19 million, respectively.
In Paharpur Subdivision, a 200-kilowatt transformer installed at a crushing plant was removed over unpaid dues of Rs5.2 million. In Mitra Abad, connections of four transformers, including one of 50 kilowatts and three of 100 kilowatts each, were disconnected over outstanding dues of Rs80.5 million.
Meanwhile, in City-I Subdivision of PESCO City Division, teams carried out four EROs on the 11-KV Baloch Chowk feeder, removed seven illegal direct connections and sent four letters to police for registration of cases.
In Rural Subdivision, a 25-kilowatt transformer installed in Al-Qadir Town on Qayyum Nagar feeder was removed over outstanding dues of Rs940,000. Several illegal direct connections were also disconnected.
According to the report, the joint task force recovered a total of Rs1.24 million during the operations across the district, including Rs900,000 in the Rural Division.
PESCO officials said operations against power theft, illegal connections and outstanding electricity dues would continue across the district.
