Iesco teams detect 1,783 power-theft cases

Islamabad : The Metering, Testing (M&T) and Surveillance teams of Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) has detected 1,783 cases of power theft and defective meters during December 2019 in all five circles of the company.

The spokesman said that around two million units were charged to the power pilferers besides imposing fine of over Rs2 million on them. He said 114 applications have also submitted to concerned police stations for legal proceeding.

He said on the direction of the federal government, and Ministry of Power Division, M&T and surveillance teams were working hard to eliminate the power theft. Iesco chief Shahid Iqbal Ch and operation Director Ch Abdul Razaq were personally monitoring anti-theft campaign, he added.

Meanwhile, the IESCO Chief appreciated the efforts of all field formations and said that anti power theft campaign would continuous till complete elimination of power pilferage.