WASA to register cases against defaulters

The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) will take action defaulters and register an FIR against those who obstruct revenue recovery and install illegal connections.

This was decided in a revenue recovery review meeting held under the chairmanship of WASA Rawalpindi Managing Director Muhammad Salim Ashraf.

The managing director instructed that unconditional action be continue against all defaulters and sewage and water connections of defaulters will be disconnected. He added that FIRs would be registered against defaulters who indulge in illegal water connections and interfere in execution of government duties.

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He also issued instructions to review the performance of all revenue inspectors on a daily basis. The performance report of all revenue inspectors will be compiled in the light of set targets and strict disciplinary action will be taken against those who show negligence in revenue collection.

The WASA MD said that there is no place in the agency for dishonest employees.

The meeting was attended by DMD Aamir Ashfaq Qureshi, Director Finance and Revenue Tahir Bashir Mirza, deputy directors revenue and the other staff members.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 23^rd, 2024.