LAHORE:Lahore Electric Supply Company (LCCI) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Chaudhry Muhammad Amin has said that net metering connections will be started from the next month.
He said this in a meeting with business community here at Lahore Chamber.
LCCI Senior Vice President Mian Rehman Aziz Chan and Vice President Haris Ateeq also spoke on the occasion while Executive Committee Members Ahmad Elahi, Riaz ul Hassan, Shehzad Butt, former Senior Vice President Khawaja Khawar Rashid, former Vice Presidents Mian Abuzar Shad and Syed Mahmood Ghaznavi were also present.
The LESCO CEO said that three hundred net meters have reached while the LESCO has provided highest net metering connections in all discos. He said that the first priority of the LESCO is the industrialists. He said that cable and telephone wires are the main reason of congestion of wires, adding that the problem is more prevalent in the populated areas. He said that LESCO is taking all possible steps to address the problem.
There is no unannounced load shedding anywhere in Lahore. He said that LESCO is the only DISCO in which no grid of 66 KV.
All the grid stations have been transferred to 132 KV to address the problem of voltage fluctuation. He said that the mechanism is available to rectify the issue of over billing. He urged the Lahore Chamber to appoint focal persons for resolving issues at the grassroots level.
LCCI Senior Vice President Mian Rehman Aziz Chan said that in various markets of Lahore, there are issues of open hanging cluster of wires. The market representatives have over the time, frequently brought our attention towards this issue. He said distribution of electricity bills should also be improved making sure that bills are delivered at least one week prior to the last date of payment.
The LCCI Senior Vice President said that there is a dire need of improving the efficiency of LESCO complaint offices. He said that the complaint management system of LESCO should be streamlined for the mutual benefit of LESCO and its customers.
LCCI Vice President Haris Ateeq said that the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry has taken a distinctive step by way of establishing Smart Services for the maximum facilitation of our members. Presently, there are number of help desks operating in Lahore Chamber under one-roof which are providing one-stop solutions to our members. LESCO’s help desk is one of them.
He said that to increase the efficiency of LESCO’s help desk, a senior LESCO official should be deputed on this help desk for the effective resolution of LESCO related issues.