Power-theft Causes Rs 60 Billion Losses To National Exchequer

Secretary Energy Punjab/Convener Provincial Task Force Muhammad Amir Jan Wednesday said that national exchequer has suffered a loss of Rs 60 billion because of power theft.

RAWALPINDI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Nov, 2018 ) :Secretary Energy Punjab/Convener Provincial Task Force Muhammad Amir Jan Wednesday said that national exchequer has suffered a loss of Rs 60 billion because of power theft.

Addressing a press conference here at Commissioner office, he said that under the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan drastic measures are being taken against the incidents of electricity theft and this negative trend should immediately be stopped.

Commissioner Rawalpindi Joudat Ayaz, Deputy Commission Rawalpindi Dr Umer Jahangir, DC Attock Ishrat Ullah Khan, DC Jehlum Khalid Mehmood, Additional Commissioner Coordination Tariq Slam Marwat, Director Commercial ISECO MH Khan Gul and other officials were present on the occasion.

He informed that 2500 raids were conducted and 500 FIRs were registered across the province.

He said that coordinated efforts would be made for grand operation against the big fish involved in stealing of electricity.

He expressed his resolve that the incidents of electricity theft would be stopped with legal force for eradicating the menace completely.

Amir Jan said that an awareness campaign had been launched for the information of consumers and secret information would be received at the district and provincial level against the criminals engaged in electricity theft, adding that power theft ratio in Punjab was comparatively low as compared to other provinces.

He said that power theft was affecting circular debt and national economy. The secretary was of the opinion that behaviour and attitude of the society must be changed and social boycott should be made against the element involved in electricity theft.

Under the law, seven years imprisonment and Rs 3 million fine would be imposed to the violators, he added.

He urged the masses to take part in the campaign and registered complaints against power theft onhelpline 0800-84338, and website www.ptheft.pk.