LAHORE, Feb 15 (APP):The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO), in collaboration with Tehsildars (Recovery), has recovered more than Rs 105 millio
n from 2,070 chronic defaulters in its five districts – Lahore, Sheikhupura, N
ankana 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 millio
n from 241 defaulters in Northern Circle and Rs 21.07 millio
n from 126 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 16
.30 millio
n from 259 defaulters in Central Circle, and Rs 7.54 millio
n from 151 defaulters in South Circle; while Manager (Technical) Engineer Muhammad Farooq with the assistance of Tehsildar N
ankana Sahib Muhammad Iqbal Rasheed and Tehsildar Sheikhupura Muhammad Aslam Gujjar recovered Rs 0.35 millio
n from 13 defaulters in N
ankana Circle and Rs 3.75 millio
n from 63 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 15.97 millio
n from 523 defaulters in Okara Circle and Rs 19.18 millio
n from 694 defaulters in Kasur Circle.
Up till now during the recovery campaign, the LESCO with the help of Tehsildars (Recovery) recovered more than Rs 2.44 billio
n from 81,437 dead defaulters in its all circles of operation. He elaborated that LESCO recovered outstanding dues of Rs 350.01 millio
n from 11,461 defaulters in Northern Circle; Rs 577.38 millio
n from 10,437 defaulters in Eastern Circle; Rs 330.65 millio
n from 9,268 defaulters in Central Circle; Rs 136.67 millio
n from 4,776 defaulters in South Circle, Rs 204.10 millio
n from 7,146 defaulters in N
ankana Circle; Rs 358.20 millio
n from 9,899 defaulters in Sheikhupura Circle; Rs 156.03 millio
n from 13,036 defaulters in Okara Circle and Rs 335.95 millio
n from 15,414 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.
