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K-Electric intensifies efforts against default and power theft with more than 300 customer facilitation camps held across the city.
In a move to enable residents to clear their outstanding dues through on-spot facilitation.
KE’s customer facilitation camps have been established in various parts of the city, including North-Nazimabad, Gulistan-e-Johar, Garden, Baldia, Korangi, Shah-Faisal, Landhi and Lyari.
Thousands of customers have already benefited from the easy-payment schemes being offered by the power utility.
Per K-Electric spokesperson, “Defaulters have been given till 20th of January 2019 to clear their dues through convenient payment plans.”
“Power thieves are urged to abstain from stealing electricity and to get their connections regularised through legal meters before the said date,” the spokesperson said.
“Failure to do so by January 20, 2019, will result in serious penal consequences, including disconnection, along with prosecution that can lead to penalties as high as PKR 6 million and imprisonment of up to 7 years, in line with the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act of 2016,” further added.
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In addition to this, K-Electric has escalated kunda removal drives and removed over 1,000 illegal kunda connections from areas of Bahadurabad, Baldia and Korangi.
At the same time, customers are being facilitated in regularising their connections through a simplified new connection process with faster turnaround times and eased documentation requirements.
Over 5,900 low-cost meters have also been installed on the fast-tracked basis in this drive.
For further information, consumers can contact 118 or visit their nearest Customer Care Centres.
