Lahore: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) successfully installed technologically-advanced, prepaid billing meters, stated a news report. These automatic meters are installed under LESCO’s first project to combat electricity theft.
New meters have been installed in Madina Colony, Taj Bagh, and Shad Bagh. Apart from these new meters which have brought down line losses, electricity theft has been reduced and 100% recovery has also been initiated. The LESCO Chief Executive Mujahid Pervez Chatta said that because of modern meters, electricity theft has been reduced to 50% from 70%.
The government has given permission for prepaid billing and the tender notice for this would be issued soon.
