Govt evolves technique for restoration of excellent energy dues from varied depts

ISLAMABAD-The federal authorities has advanced a method for the restoration of excellent electrical energy dues of lots of of billions of rupees from varied federal and provincial governments departments and has determined to deduct the quantity from the funds allocations of the involved defaulter departments.
The Ex-Wapda Distribution Firms (XWDiscos) is not going to lower off connections for non-payment of electrical energy connections of defaulting authorities establishments, and as a substitute the excellent quantity can be deducted from their budgets, official supply advised The Nation. Beneath the technique, there can be no want to chop off electrical energy meters of presidency workplaces for non-payment as the quantity can be robotically deducted from their budgets, stated the supply.
The provincial authorities can be taken onboard, so they’ll deduct the quantities from the budgets of their respective departments, stated the supply. In response to the sources, the federal government departments and personal shoppers owe greater than Rs 1500 billion to XWDiscos. It’s price mentioning right here that as of September 2023 the receivables of only one Disco Islamabad Electrical Provide Firm in opposition to the federal, provincial and Azad Kashmir governments had been Rs71.519 billion.
In response to the main points, Azad Kashmir authorities, federal, provincial authorities and semi-government establishments are electrical energy defaulters of IESCO of Rs71.519 billion. Azad Kashmir authorities has to pay Rs 60.706 billion for the electrical energy to IESCO whereas the federal authorities establishments must pay Rs10.276 billion and the provincial authorities establishments must pay Rs 538 thousands and thousands. The federal government establishments located in IESCO Islamabad circle owe Rs 7.948 billion, Rawalpindi metropolis circle Rs 1.372 billion, Rawalpindi Cantonment circle Rs 35.222 billion, Chakwal circle Rs 39 million, Attock circle Rs eight million and Jhelum circle Rs 27.218 billion, stated the spokesman. The AJK authorities owes the best dues of Rs 60.706 billion, adopted by Defence Rs 3.140 billion, and Capital Improvement Authority Rs 3.081 billion, in accordance the info accessible with The Nation. Pak Secretariat owes Rs 873 million, Prime Minister Secretariat Rs 62 million; Parliament Lodges Rs 119 million, hospital below federal authorities Rs 371 million, Chief Justice of Pakistan Rs 7 million, Islamabad Excessive Court docket Rs 10 million. Spokesman IESCO was contacted for the most recent figures of the defaulters however he didn’t reply until the submitting of this report.