Lesco collects over Rs4.33m from defaulters

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) has recovered more than Rs4.33 million from 185 dead defaulters in all the five districts - Lahore, Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, Kasur and Okara - on the 211th day of its recovery campaign.

Lesco spokesman told media here Wednesday that on the 211th day, SE (Superintending Engineer) Nisar Sarwar has recovered outstanding dues of Rs0.55 million from 30 defaulters in Northern Circle; SE Umar Bilal recovered Rs1.10 million from 20 defaulters in Eastern Circle; SE Shabbir recovered Rs0.42 million from 18 defaulters in Central Circle; SE Zafarullah Saanghi collected Rs0.31 million from 21 defaulters in South Circle; SE M Hussain recovered Rs0.36 million from 11 defaulters in Nankana Circle; SE Najamul Hassan recovered Rs0.39 million from 18 defaulters in Sheikhupura Circle; SE Jamshed Zaman collected Rs0.58 million from 19 defaulters in Okara Circle and SE Ahmed Shahzad Chughtai recovered Rs0.62 million from 23 defaulters in Kasur Circle. During the 211 days, the spokesman added that the Lesco has recovered a total of Rs2.91 billion outstanding dues from 101,729 dead defaulters.

He elaborated that uptill now the company has collected Rs430.76 million from 14,777 defaulters in Northern Circle; Rs684.31 million from 13,308 defaulters in Eastern Circle; Rs385.82 million from 11,462 defaulters in Central Circle; Rs160.46 million from 6,006 defaulters in South Circle; Rs235.819 million from 8,768 defaulters in Nankana Circle; Rs427.27 million from 11,881 defaulters in Sheikhupura Circle; Rs189.77 million from 16,216 defaulters in Okara Circle and Rs401.10 million from 19,311 defaulters in Kasur Circle.