power bills
ABBOTABAD: The Hazara division of WAPDA Hydro Union on Monday announced the suspension of energy bills in the area due to obstacles placed in the way of the formation of the Hazara Electric Supply Company (HESCO).To address the workforce shortfall, the Hazara WAPDA Hydro Workers Union has urged that positions be filled. On International Workers’ Day, they protested and made their demands known.
After protesting, the union delivered a document to Murtaza Javed Abbasi, the federal minister for parliamentary affairs, threatening to withhold the payment of power bills and to stop work if their demands are not met.
In response to the demonstration, officials of the WAPDA Hydro Workers Union stated that HESCO personnel are dealing with a variety of problems. A 24 hour workday is required by WAPDA staff as a result of the
It is the duty of the labour unions that represent the workers, not the system, to stop employers in Pakistan from stealing additional jobs from their employees.
Along with WAPDA employees, Sohail Anjum of the PML-N, Salem Khan Tanoli, the village chairman, Banaras Abbasi, the member of the All Traders Federation Election Commission, and Haroon Khan Tanoli, the president of the Tehsil Lower Tanawal, were all present at the rally and protest.
The loss brought on by energy theft in Peshawar has been transferred to the Hazara division, according to the president of WAPDA Hydro Union Hazara.
Six unauthorised connections have been put in a mosque in Peshawar, and 12 feeders in the city have no records of power bills. Line losses in Bannu have reached 70%.
He said that HESCO will assist the Hazara people and that load shedding won’t happen. According to the tariffs, “consumers will have access to affordable electricity,” he stated.
The president stated that by generating power from Hazara dams at a set tariff. Electricity would be provided to all zones, including Hattar and Havailian, he added, which will help the industry.
