CM orders for netting big fish involved in power, gas theft LAHORE, July 20 (APP): Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has directed the task force to eradicate electricity and gas theft and focus on netting big fish involved in the crime instead of poor people.Presiding over a meeting of Task force on eradication of electricity and gas theft, he said “The big fish should be taken to task”.He said that strict action should also be taken against the officials of sui-gas and WAPDA with whose connivance theft was committed. The Chief Minister while directing not to bow before any pressure or political affiliation during the campaign said that the scope of campaign against the elements involved in electricity and gas theft should be extended to more districts and the report about the action taken should be submitted to him on daily basis.The nation is facing electricity and gas load-shedding due to these criminals and indiscriminate crackdown would continue against them, he said. The Chief Minister asked the task force to submit a list of factory owners arrested so far during the operation and directed that the scope of the campaign should be extended to more cities and no pressure should be accepted during the action. He further directed that a vigorous awareness campaign should be launched for creating awareness among the people about gas and electricity theft. Shahbaz Sharif said that the campaign against the elements involved in electricity and gas theft was a national obligation and the departments concerned would have to discharge their duties honestly and devotedly. The Chief Minister asked to provide list of corrupt officials of WAPDA and gas departments and ordered that besides the elements involved in gas and electricity theft, corrupt officials also deserve punishment and strict action should also be taken against them. He also appreciated DCO Sheikhupura Ali Jan, DCO Faisalabad Najam Shah and CCPO Lahore Ch. Shafique for displaying best performance during the campaign.
Posted on: Sat, 20 Jul 2013 18:05:14 +0000