MULTAN: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has decided to accelerate the recovery drive of electricity defaulters of MEPCO.
DG NAB Brig (R)Farooq Nasir Awan urged the officials to accelerate the officials for recovery during a chaired meeting. The meeting was attended by Director, Additional Director (Staff), Investigation Officers NAB Multan, Superintendent Engineer and Executive Engineers of MEPCO Circle Office Multan.
DG NAB directed staff to ensure disconnection of electricity connection of all defaulters and default premises. MEPCO will provide details of electricity defaulters and properties owned by identifying them. He also said that the department will take stark action against any MEPCO official found involved in malpractice.
Superintendent MEPCO Engineer Akram Bhatti gave detail briefing of the default recovery position by informing that they have recovered Rs. 3.169 Million from 11 defaulters. So for 193 out of 194 untraceable defaulters have been traced out through field surveys.
Farooq Nasir reiterated that recovery of electricity defaults will be possible if both MEPCO and NAB work hand in glove. He further stated that NAB will provide full support to MEPCO in recovery of defaulted amounts.
