Secretary Energy Punjab/Convener Provincial Task Force against electricity theft Muhammad Aamir Jaan has said that strategy has been evolved to root out the menace of electricity theft in the Punjab and district enforcement committees would work to supervise operations and taking initiative in this regard in each district of the province.
He was taking to the newsmen here on Thursday after holding meeting with the divisional & district administrations and FESCO authorities. Divisional Commissioner Asif Iqbal Ch, RPO Ghulam Mehmud Dogar, CEO FESCO Mujahid Billah and other officers were also present on the occasion. The Secretary Energy said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to take drastic measures against the incidents of electricity theft and this negative trend should immediately be stopped. He said that under the strategy, coordinated efforts would be utilised for the grand operation against the big fish involved in stealing of electricity on strong information.
He expressed his resolve that the incidents of electricity theft would be stopped with legal force for eradicating this menace completely. The Secretary Energy said that the awareness campaign had been started for the information of consumers and secret information would be received at district and provincial level against the criminals engaged in electricity theft.
He said that electricity theft was affecting circular debt and national economy which should immediately be controlled for redressing the issue of circular debt.
The Secretary was of the opinion that the behaviour and attitude of the society must be changed and social boycott should be made against the element involved in electricity theft to curb this negative trend so as the stealers of electricity were the national accused.
Meanwhile, presiding over a meeting, Secretary Energy Muhammad Aamir Jaan asked the FESCO authorities to gear up their campaign against the theft of electricity and it should be on zero level. He said that the line losses should be assessed on each distribution line for reviewing the nature of electricity theft.
He asked the divisional and district administrations for extending all out legal and administrative support for the successful operation against the big fish and habitual of electricity theft. He said that the operation against the electricity theft should be made as per the guideline of the govt and entire process of this campaign must be transparent by taking action against the accused without any discrimination.
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