LAHORE, Jan 30 (APP):Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) in collaboration with Tehsildars (Recovery) has recovered Rs 25.90 million from 615 dead defaulters in all the five districts- Lahore, Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, Kasur and Okara- on the 138th day of its recovery campaign.
A LESCO spokesman told media here Tuesday that on the 138th day, Chief Engineer O&M (T&G) Zafar Iqbal with the support of Tehsildar City Mujahid Zia and Tehsildar Shalimar Noreez Humayun recovered outstanding dues of Rs 10.82 million from 136 defaulters in Northern Circle and Rs 4.12 million from 86 defaulters in Eastern Circle respectively. Similarly, LESCO Manager (Material Disposal) Engineer Anwar Watto along with Tehsildar Model Town Rana Arsal and Tehsildar Cant. Sajjad Qureshi recovered Rs 2.69 million from 70 defaulters in Central Circle, and Rs 1.00 million from 27 defaulters in South Circle; while Manager (Technical) Engineer Muhammad Farooq with the assistance of Tehsildar Nankana Sahib Muhammad Iqbal Rasheed and Tehsildar Sheikhupura Muhammad Aslam Gujjar recovered Rs 0.61 million from 52 defaulters in Nankana Circle and Rs 4.55 million from 67 defaulters in Sheikhupura Circle. He added that LESCO Manager E&S (PMU) Engineer Abbas Ali in collaboration with Naib Tehsildar Kasur and Okara Mirza Zahid Baig recovered outstanding dues of Rs 0.68 million from 89 defaulters in Okara Circle and Rs 1.42 million from 88 defaulters in Kasur Circle.
Up till now during the recovery campaign, the LESCO with the help of Tehsildars (Recovery) recovered more than Rs 2.21 billion from 74,880 dead defaulters in its all circles of operation. He elaborated that LESCO recovered outstanding dues of Rs 318.61 million from 10,667 defaulters in Northern Circle; Rs 526.98 million from 9,723 defaulters in Eastern Circle; Rs 285.19 million from 8,448 defaulters in Central Circle; Rs 121.35 million from 4,356 defaulters in South Circle, Rs 189.69 million from 6,693 defaulters in Nankana Circle; Rs 332.19 million from 9,192 defaulters in Sheikhupura Circle; Rs 134.64 million from 11,847 defaulters in Okara Circle and Rs 304.81 million from 13,954 defaulters in Kasur Circle.
For the recovery campaign started on September 13, the Lahore Division’s Commissioner had assigned additional charge of Tehsildar Recovery (from LESCO defaulters) to relevant Tehsildar, while LESCO Chief Executive Officer Engineer Shahid Haidar has also designated four senior officers to assist them in the dues recovery from defaulters. LESCO Chief Executive Officer Engineer Shahid Haider said that the company is facing loss due to dead defaulters, and vowed to continue action against them.
