Power pilferage by factory detected
LESCO spokesman said on Tuesday that the company was conducting search operations round the clock
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LAHORE:
An inspection team of the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has detected electricity pilferage at a marble factory in the College Road area and imposed fine worth over Rs2 million in the form of detection bill.
A LESCO spokesman said on Tuesday that the company was conducting search operations round the clock.
College Road Sub-Division SDO Ahmed Raza Bajwa along with his team conducted a checking and found that the owner of the marble factory pilfering electricity by tampering with the power meter.
The team seized the meter and disconnected the power supply to the factory, besides charging the accused for 42,700 detection units worth more than Rs2 million.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 7th 2024.