LESCO Collects Over Rs 12m From 504 Defaulters In 24 Hours
Sumaira FH Published February 20, 2024 | 05:53 PM
Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) in collaboration with Tehsildars (Recovery) has recovered more than Rs 12 million from 504 dead defaulters in all the five districts
LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 20th Feb, 2024) Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) in collaboration with Tehsildars (Recovery) has recovered more than Rs 12 million from 504 dead defaulters in all the five districts-
Lahore, Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, Kasur and Okara- on the 156th day of its recovery
campaign.
LESCO spokesman told the media here Tuesday that on the 156th 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 1.96 million from 90 defaulters in Northern
Circle and Rs 4.05 million from 43 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 1.55 million from 51 defaulters in
Central Circle, and Rs 0.94 million from 31 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 0.42 million
from 38 defaulters in Nankana Circle and Rs 1.30 million from 65 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.
in Okara Circle and Rs 1.95 million from 106 defaulters in Kasur Circle.
Up till now during the recovery campaign, the LESCO with the help of Tehsildars (Recovery)
recovered more than Rs 2.50 billion from 83,394 dead defaulters in its all circles of operation.
He elaborated that LESCO recovered outstanding dues of Rs 358.48 million from 11,776 defaulters
in Northern Circle; Rs 596.39 million from 10,667 defaulters in Eastern Circle; Rs 335.25 million
from 9,461 defaulters in Central Circle; Rs 140.35 million from 4,895 defaulters in South Circle,
Rs 205.95 million from 7,319 defaulters in Nankana Circle; Rs 365.13 million from 10,153 defaulters
in Sheikhupura Circle; Rs 158.15 million from 13,331 defaulters in Okara Circle and Rs 344.85 million
from 15,792 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.
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