Fesco Chief Executive Officer Engineer Iftikhar Ahmad took the action during a visit to the Sargodha and Jhang circles. He held meetings with officers to discuss how to improve the collection of bills.
In the Sargodha circle, show-cause notices were issued to three executive engineers and 15 SDOs. In addition to these, warning was given to five SDOs.
In Jhang, one SDO was suspended for poor performance while show-cause notices were given to three executive engineers and 16 SDOs.
Speaking at the meetings, Ahmad said a system of accountability had been introduced, which gave punishment and reward simultaneously. He asked the company employees to improve their efficiency in order to facilitate the consumers.
“They must adopt consumer-friendly approach as well as ensure uninterrupted and continuous power supply in their areas.”
He asked junior engineers to keep maintenance register and distribution transformer register at the sub-divisional level.
He also asked the staff, particularly SDOs, to keep their mobile phones on, enabling the consumers to lodge complaints with ease.
He expressed the hope that the national targets could be achieved by playing collective as well as individual roles in the best interest of the country.
A campaign is under way and will continue until the recovery of all dues from the defaulters. The recovered amount will be spent on new electrification schemes, upgrading of grids and other works.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 29th, 2012.
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