PESCO disconnects power supply to power defaulters

F.P. Report

PESHAWAR: Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) Wednesday disconnected power supply to Kari Haider and dozens of villagers in districts Tank and D.I. Khan from 58 distribution transformers due to non-payment of arrears amounting to Rs 131.7 million.

On the directives of Chief Executive PESCO, Engineer Shabir Ahmad Pesco teams of D.I.Khan City Division disconnected power supply to Bads and other villages of 11 KV Gomal feeder due to nonpayment of Rs 8.6 millions.

Power supply was also disconnected to Yasin Wala of 11 KV Landi Wa-1,2 feeders for nonpayment of Rs 1,757,280 while power supply was also disconnected to Pagima,Gadimissen, from 10 transformers  due to nonpayment of Rs 996,345, power supply disconnected to Multani Mangi from 2 transformers due to nonpayment of Rs 647,000.

Similarly teams of D.I.Khan Rural Division disconnected power supply to Fazal ur Rehman Ice factory in Mali Khel areas due to nonpayment of Rs 1,020,247, Kala Gora village from 5 distribution transformers due to nonpayment of Rs 2,018,510, Tata of 11 KV Awan feeder from 5 transformers due to nonpayment of Rs 2,437,260, new Karachi and Kharwala from 5 transformers due to nonpayment of Rs 2,850,757, Sagu of 11 KV Sagu due to nonpayment of Rs 2,327,930 while power supply to Fateh Khan village was also disconnected due to nonpayment of arrear of Rs 9.4 millions and abundance of direct hooks.

It is clarified that notices were issued to the defaulters to pay the outstanding arrear bills but they fail to deposit it and Pesco teams disconnected power supply to these defaulters and warned to deposit their outstanding dues immediately otherwise power supply will not be restored.