LAHORE:The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO), in collaboration with Tehsildars (Recovery), has recovered Rs 26 million from 693 dead defaulters in all the five districts- Lahore, Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, Kasur and Okara- on the 18th day of its recovery campaign.
A LESCO spokesman told the media here Sunday that on the 18th 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 4.07 million from 103 defaulters in Northern Circle and Rs 9.07 million from 53 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 3.47 million from 113 defaulters in Central Circle and Rs 1.01 million from 35 defaulters in South Circle, while Manager (Technical) Engineer Muhammad Farooq with the assistance of Tehsildar NankanaSahib Muhammad Iqbal Rasheed and Tehsildar Sheikhupura Muhammad Aslam Gujjar recovered Rs 1.01 million from 60 defaulters in Nankana Circle and Rs 2.81 million from 66 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 1.91 million from 130 defaulters in Okara Circle and Rs 3.25 million from 133 defaulters in Kasur Circle.
Up till now during the recovery campaign, the LESCO with the help of Tehsildars (Recovery) recovered more than Rs 542 million from 15,942 dead defaulters in its all circles of operation. He elaborated that LESCO recovered outstanding dues of Rs 63.15 million from 1,751 defaulters in Northern Circle; Rs 131.13 million from 1,863 defaulters in Eastern Circle; Rs 78.11 million from 2,021 defaulters in Central Circle; Rs 36.07 million from 1064 defaulters in South Circle, Rs 34.01 million from 1,251 defaulters in Nankana Circle; Rs 72.14 million from 1,491 defaulters in Sheikhupura Circle; Rs 35.47 million from 2,393 defaulters in Okara Circle and Rs 92.83 million from 4,108 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 Tehsidars, 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.