ABBOTTABAD: Deputy Commissioner Tariq Salam Marwat here on Thursday directed to take strict action against the electricity thieves with the cooperation of district administration, PESCO and police.
He chaired a meeting regarding the prevention of electricity theft and non-payment of dues.
It was informed in the meeting that the increase in loadshedding period was due to electricity theft and non-payment of dues.
The deputy commissioner issuing instructions to take strict action against electricity thieves also formed a committee headed by Assistant Commissioner Headquarters to tackle the issue in district.
The committee members will include representatives of XEN WAPDA Rural Division/Urban Division, Special Branch, and Police.
The committee will implement its action across the district and strict action will be taken against electricity theft/Kunda mafia, commercial use of domestic electricity, tampering with meters and non-payment of electricity dues.
In the meeting Executive Engineer Rural Division WAPDA, Executive Engineer Urban Division WAPDA, Assistant Commissioner Abbottabad Saqlain Saleem, Representative of Police and Special Branch participated.