As many as 1.71 million consumers of Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) have so far completed their registration by scanning the QR codes printed on their electricity bills to secure uninterrupted power subsidy.
1.71m FESCO consumers complete QR registration for uninterrupted power subsidy
FAISALABAD, Jul 22 (APP): As many as 1.71 million consumers of Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) have so far completed their registration by scanning the QR codes printed on their electricity bills to secure uninterrupted power subsidy.
FESCO Spokesman Muhammad Saeed Raza said that with the government’s digital drive to make electricity subsidy delivery more transparent and targeted, FESCO has accelerated a consumer registration campaign by urging millions of protected category electricity users to scan QR codes printed on their bills and complete verification to ensure uninterrupted access to future relief measures.
He said that this initiative has been launched on the directives of Power Division, Ministry of Energy and Chief Executive Officer FESCO Engineer Muhammad Amir for making subsidy mechanism more secure, transparent and technology-driven while ensuring that government assistance reaches only deserving consumers.
He said that the government had introduced QR code-based registration system on electricity bills to improve effectiveness of the cross-subsidy mechanism for eligible consumers.
He said that consumers were required to scan the QR code available on their electricity bills to verify their identity and complete registration so that subsidy benefits could be delivered to genuine deserving households without interruption.
He said that out of around 3.95 million protected consumers in the FESCO region, approximately 1.71 million consumers had so far completed their registration by scanning the QR codes printed on their electricity bills.
However, around 2.23 million consumers were yet to complete the process, which could create difficulties for them in receiving government subsidy benefits in the future, he added.
He explained that the QR code registration system would help verify consumer identities, prevent misuse of subsidies and ensure timely delivery of government relief.
The digital mechanism would enable direct transfer of benefits to deserving consumers while minimizing chances of exploitation by ineligible users, he added.
He advised the consumers, who had not yet registered, to immediately scan the QR code on their latest electricity bill, enter their Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) number, provide their registered mobile number, enter the received One-Time Password (OTP) and complete the registration process.
He said that the registration procedure was simple and could be completed within a few minutes, but it was imperative for ensuring continuity of subsidy benefits in the future.
He urged the consumers to use only the QR code printed on their official electricity bills and complete registration through the government’s authorized system.
He also cautioned them against entering personal information, CNIC details or mobile numbers on any suspicious website, link or unauthorized platform to avoid fraud and cyber scams.
