MULTAN - Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) have caught 30 power pilferers during separate operations launched across the South Punjab in a day, MEPCO official said on Sunday.
MEPCO teams accompanying task forces raided different places in Multan, Vehari, Sahiwal, Rahimyar Khan, Muzaffargarh, Bahawalnagar, Khanewal, and DG Khan and detected theft of 35,876 electricity units.
A sum of over Rs seven lac fine was imposed on power pilferers over their involvement in tampering with body of meters, direct supply, installing loop in meters, slowing down meters, meter dead stop and meter screen wash.
Four MEPCO officials, employees penalized in departmental cases
Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) authority has awarded punishments to its four officials and employees by deciding departmental cases. Taking action under Pakistan WAPDA Employees E&D Rules 1978, Acting SDO Sangam Sub Division DG Khan Muhammad Asif as Acting SDO Quetta Road Sub Division DG Khan has been demoted three times for two years.
Likewise, line superintendent Muslim Colony sub-division Haroonabad Waseem Ahmad, has been demoted three times for three years after allegations against him are proved. Line Superintendent-II of construction sub division Burewala Imtiaz Rafi has been demoted for two years after the allegations in the case were proved.
The acting SDO Chak Madrasaa sub division Bahawalnagar Abdul Rauf’s current scale has been reduced by one degree for one year after allegations in a case were proved.