Pakistan
Interim Sindh govt forms committee against power theft
The committee includes secretary energy, power division, commissioners, DIGs, SSPs, and officials from Hesco and Sepco.
Karachi: The interim Sindh government formed a committee to deal with power theft issues on Sunday.
A provincial task group led by the secretary of the interior has reportedly been established by the interim administration, according to the announcement.
The committee includes secretary energy, power division, commissioners, DIGs, SSPs, and officials from Hesco and Sepco.
It is important to note that the power division has launched an unprecedented campaign against dishonest officials in order to combat power theft.
According to the electricity division, the operation started off targeting the officials who were aiding the perpetrators of power theft.
The spokesperson said that so far action was taken against 1914 corrupt officers, which includes 351 officers from LESCO, 138 officers from GEPCO, 195 officers from FESCO, 219 officers from IESCO, 314 officers from MEPCO and 299 officers from PESCO.
Additionally, more than 2,199 instances of power theft have been reported to various distribution firms; FIRs have been filed against 1,955 people, and 21 additional people have been arrested.
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