LAHORE, Feb 15 (APP):The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO), in collaboration with Tehsildars (Recovery), has recovere
d more than Rs 105 million from 2,070 chronic default
ers in its five districts – Lahore, Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, Kasur and Okara – on the 151st day of its recovery campaign.
A LESCO spokesman told the media here on Thursday that on the 151st 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 21.40 million from 241 default
ers in Northern Circle and Rs 21.07 million from 126 default
ers 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 16.30 million from 259 default
ers in Central Circle, and Rs 7.54 million from 151 default
ers 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 0.35 million from 13 default
ers in Nankana Circle and Rs 3.75 million from 63 default
ers 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 15.97 million from 523 default
ers in Okara Circle and Rs 19.18 million from 694 default
ers in Kasur Circle.
Up till now during the recovery campaign, the LESCO with the help of Tehsildars (Recovery) recovere
d more than Rs 2.44 billion from 81,437 dead default
ers in its all circles of operation. He elaborated that LESCO recovered outstanding dues of Rs 350.01 million from 11,461 default
ers in Northern Circle; Rs 577.38 million from 10,437 default
ers in Eastern Circle; Rs 330.65 million from 9,268 default
ers in Central Circle; Rs 136.67 million from 4,776 default
ers in South Circle, Rs 204.10 million from 7,146 default
ers in Nankana Circle; Rs 358.20 million from 9,899 default
ers in Sheikhupura Circle; Rs 156.03 million from 13,036 default
ers in Okara Circle and Rs 335.95 million from 15,414 default
ers 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.
