Concerns at tariff hike without power theft control.

TOBA TEK SINGH -- Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Dr Khurram Tariq has expressed concerns at the increase in rates of electricity without controlling its pilferage.

In a statement on Saturday, he said the distribution companies (Discos) were not only mandated to distribute electricity within their jurisdictions but they were bound to check line losses, pilferage and 100pc recoveries of bills.

He said it was the incompetence of the Discos to transfer the financial burden of power theft by a few miscreants to the responsible consumers who regularly paid their bills.

He said there was no justification to continue this practice as the Discos had dedicated staff to check power theft in addition to enjoying the full support of the government and law enforcement agencies.

He said despite all facilities, if Discos had failed to discharge their obligations, the onus of their failure should be on the officials concerned and it should not be transferred to the law-abiding consumers.

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