Punjab Power Minister Chaudhry Armaghan Subhani has directed Electric Inspectors to submit an up to date progress of levy of Electricity Duty (ED) for independent power producers, small power producers, prime and standby generators within the expiry period of 40 days of assessing month.
He was presiding over a meeting held to review the performance of Electric Inspectors here on Friday, disclosed an official. Chief Engineer (Power) Muhammad Yaqoob, Project Manager REDP Liaqat Ali Iqbal and all the Electric Inspectors were present in the meeting. Matters regarding returns on levy of ED, monitoring and recovery position of ED, test checks of Inspecting Officers and arrears' detail came under discussion.
Chaudhry Armaghan Subhani said that the latest position regarding capacity of the generators installed, consumer added and load enhanced or reduced must also be supplied by the Inspecting Officers/Electric Inspectors on yearly basis, whereas the most recent information for the last year be supplied within a period of fortnight.
He said that details of monthly returns, yearly, quarterly and monthly abstracts of ED since July 2006 onward should also be submitted at an early date. He directed Electric Inspectors of Faisalabad and Islamabad to give in monthly abstracts of ED from January 2007 to onward by the next meeting.
The minister said that the electricity had become one of the basic needs and due to the rapid development in the country the demand of energy had surged manifold. He said that the present government was very touchy regarding the provision of basic amenities to the general masses and would not compromise over it.
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