LAHORE: Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) in collaboration with Tehsildars (Recovery) has recovered Rs 8.7 million from 405 dead defaulters in all the five districts – Lahore, Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, Kasur and Okara – on the 33rd day of its recovery campaign.
LESCO spokesman told media here Monday that on the 33rd 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 1.81 million from 71 defaulters in Northern Circle and Rs 1.80 million from 57 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 1.31 million from 39 defaulters in Central Circle and Rs 70,000 from 02 defaulters 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 0.61 million from 42 defaulters in Nankana Sahib Circle and Rs 1.15 million from 59 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 0.92 million from 88 defaulters in Okara Circle and Rs 0.97 million from 47 defaulters in Kasur Circle.
Up till now during the recovery campaign, the LESCO with the help of Tehsildars (Recovery) recovered more than Rs 858.7 million from 26,972 dead defaulters in its all circles of operation. He elaborated that LESCO recovered outstanding dues of Rs 113.67 million from 3,644 defaulters in Northern Circle; Rs 204.13 million from 3,067 defaulters in Eastern Circle; Rs 122.42 million from 3,321 defaulters in Central Circle; Rs 50.50 million from 1,555 defaulters in South Circle; Rs 53.31 million from 2,251 defaulters in Nankana Sahib Circle; Rs 107.92 million from 2,728 defaulters in Sheikhupura Circle; Rs 59.82 million from 4,226 defaulters in Okara Circle and Rs 146.97 million from 6,180 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 Haider 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.