NAB KP authorizes inquiry against PESCO officials
PESHAWAR, (MILLAT ONLINE):National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has initiated an
inquiry in mega scam of overbilling 40 million extra units against 25000
consumers, which amounts to Rs. 240 million and thereby illegally over-burdened
the down trodden strata of society in order to conceal the misdeeds of PESCO
officials of Hazara.
The bureau taking cognizance of the complaints received at this bureau alleging therein over
billing to consumers, authorized an inquiry.
During the course of inquiry, it was revealed that
the officials of PESCO in Hazara I and Hazara II circles, in connivance with
each other, charged fake, fabricated, maneuvered and exaggerated units into
official records against the consumers/general public conversely to the
original meter reading.
These fraudulent,dishonest and exaggerated figures were used by officials to conceal their
misdeeds and theft caused with their connivance, resultantly putting extra
financial burden on general public without any justification.
Further, upon receiving complaints from
consumers, the corrupt officials illegally issued Meter Change Orders (MCOs) to
consumers in PESCO record, though in reality no meter was changed on ground.
During inquiry it is
also revealed that in other three circles of Hazara comprising of more than
hundreds of thousands consumers, the same modus operandi has been adopted by
the officials of PESCO, the inquiry of the same will be initiated shortly.
It merits mentioning
here that Chairman NAB Justice Javed Iqbal since his assuming the charge, has
time and again vowed and stressed upon that NAB through effective
accountability mechanism, will ensure transparency and improvement in
service delivery so that sigh of relief is provided to general public.