Lesco recovers over Rs10m from 504 defaulters

LAHORE:The Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco), in collaboration with Tehsildars (Recovery), has recovered Rs10 million from 504 chronic defaulters in all the five districts - Lahore, Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, Kasur and Okara - on the 87th day of its recovery campaign.

The Lesco spokesman told the media here Sunday that on the 87th day, Chief Engineer O&M (T&G) Zafar Iqbal with the support of Tehsildars recovered outstanding dues of Rs1.59 million from 88 defaulters in Northern Circle and Rs3.95 million from 65 defaulters in Eastern Circle respectively. 

Similarly, Lesco Manager (Material Disposal) Engineer Anwar Wattoo along with Tehsildar Model Town and Tehsildar Cantt recovered Rs1.09 million from 54 defaulters in Central Circle, and Rs0.41 million from 32 defaulters in South Circle, while Manager (Technical) Engineer Muhammad Farooq with the assistance of Tehsildar Nankana Sahib and Tehsildar Sheikhupura recovered Rs0.55 million from 29 defaulters in Nankana Circle and Rs0.84 million from 55 defaulters in Sheikhupura Circle.

He added that Lesco Manager E&S (PMU) Engineer Abbas Ali in collaboration with Naib Tehsildar Kasur and Okara recovered outstanding dues of Rs0.89 million from 96 defaulters in Okara Circle and Rs1.33 million from 85 defaulters in Kasur Circle.