GEPCO, Sui gas officials to face the music

Customers will also receive reimbursement of excessive amount

GUJRANWALA: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has decided to take action against officers involved in overbilling of electricity and Sui gas. For the purpose, a team of technical staff will receive complaints from the affected consumers and will take action against the officials found involved.

An FIA official told Express News that customers have various complaints regarding overbilling from Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO). “Excessive units are included in the bill and an overcharged bill is sent to the customers,” one of them said.



In 2017, customers lodged several complaints regarding overbilling of millions of rupees by GEPCO. Similarly, Sui Northern Gas Company has also sent bills exceeding by thousands of rupees to its customers.

The domestic bill of Sui gas is approximately Rs500 to Rs600, but bills of Rs2,000 to Rs3,000 have been sent to the consumers.

While taking action on complaints lodged by citizens, the FIA has formed a technical team to look after such matters and take action against the officers responsible for overbilling.

Officials maintained that stern action without discrimination.

While speaking to Express News, FIA Deputy Director Mufakhir Adeel said, “Unbiased action will be taken against the officials for overbilling consumers.”

Published in The Express Tribune, May 17^th, 2018.