Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 12: Warning strict action against the officials found not completing their targets, Minister of State for Technical Education, Power and Information, Vikar Rasool has emphasized the need of achieving the targeted revenue realization.
The Minister was addressing a high level review meeting of Power Development Department held here today.
Principal Secretary, Power, A.K. Mehta, Development Commissioner, Power, Manzoor Salroo, Secretary Technical, Asgar Ali, Chief Engineers Power, Shehnaz Goni, Superintendent Engineers and Executive Engineers of Jammu division were present.
Vikar called for close coordination among different wings of the department, so that the various developmental programmes initiated by the department are completed within the stipulated time frame. He said that the close monitoring of power projects and stations is also essential to ensure that the people get adequate supply of power.
The Minister also directed the officers to ensure that the consumer registration is speeded up so that all the illegal connections are regularized and the revenue realization is increased and the consumers get the requisite rationalized supply of power.
He said that strict action would be initiated against the officers who are found not achieving their given targets. Regular inspections should be conducted for controlling power theft / pilferage and also monitor the damage to the transformers of different areas, he added.
Vikar also called for ensuring the rotational transfer of the meter readers on regular basis so that an effective monitoring on the tax collection can be ensured.
The Minister asked the officers to work out a mechanism for the rationalization of the power cuts so that the people get the adequate supply of the same. He also directed for ensuring the regularization of the services of all daily wagers who have been cleared recently by the Government.
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