Power company takes action against officers
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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In the first place, Electricity cannot be stolen with out the help of technical staff. If a given family is caught for stealing electicity then punishment should be fifty times of their average bill. But catch the BIG people first and make them example for rest of the public. I would say , catch some MNA OR MPA OR BEUROCRAT OR EX ARMY PERSONAL like general. Like in the past ex president had not paid his water bill for few yrs and he was made to pay this people while sitting abroad. Going back to the topic, then go after the staff of the area and give them examplery punishment like loss of one yr pay and demotion. Then they will think twice before they collabrate with the THIEF.