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ISLAMABAD, Jan 04 (APP):The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has decided to further intensify its crackdown against electricity thieves and defaulters in line with the federal government and Ministry of Energy’s zero-tolerance policy against power theft.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) IESCO Engineer Chaudhry Khalid Mahmood said that 100 percent implementation of the government’s vision against electricity theft was being ensured across the company’s jurisdiction. He said strict action was being taken in all six operational circles of IESCO to curb the menace of power theft, said a press release issued on Sunday.
During the ongoing anti-power theft campaign, fines exceeding Rs 554.1 million were imposed on consumers involved in electricity theft, while 3,185 offenders were arrested by the police, the CEO said.
He added that during the recovery drive, more than 230,000 running and dead defaulters were targeted, resulting in recoveries of over Rs 7 billion, significantly contributing to improved financial discipline in the power sector.
Chaudhry Khalid Mahmood urged consumers to pay their electricity bills on time and to report any incidents of power theft to the concerned SDO offices or IESCO’s helpline 118. He said public cooperation was essential to ensure a transparent, stable and sustainable power distribution system.