Over Rs1m recovered from 381 defaulters

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO), in collaboration with Tehsildars (Recovery), recovered Rs1 million from 381 chronic defaulters in all five districts - Lahore, Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, Kasur and Okara - on the 52nd day of its recovery campaign.

Lesco spokesman told the media here Saturday that on the 52nd 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 Rs1.39 million from 51 defaulters in Northern Circle and Rs2.31 million from 62 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 Rs1.64 million from 47 defaulters in Central Circle and Rs0.96 million from 07 defaulters in South Circle, while Manager (Technical) Engineer M Farooq with the assistance of Tehsildar Nankana Sahib M Iqbal Rasheed and Tehsildar Sheikhupura Muhammad Aslam Gujjar recovered Rs0.61 million from 45 defaulters in Nankana Circle and Rs1.52 million from 64 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 Rs0.67 million from 59 defaulters in Okara Circle and Rs1.42 million from 46 defaulters in Kasur Circle. Up till now during the recovery campaign, the Lesco with the help of Tehsildars (Recovery) recovered more than Rs1.13 billion from 35,362 dead defaulters in its all circles of operation.

He elaborated that Lesco recovered outstanding dues of Rs145.42 million from 4,675 defaulters in Northern Circle; Rs260.73 million from 4,257 defaulters in Eastern Circle; Rs164.64 million from 4,470 defaulters in Central Circle; Rs63.28 million from 1,868 defaulters in South Circle, Rs76.41 million from 3,223 defaulters in Nankana Circle; Rs164.54 million from 3,938 defaulters in Sheikhupura Circle; Rs72.94 million from 5,214 defaulters in Okara Circle and Rs189.67 million from 7,717 defaulters in Kasur Circle.