KE's customer facilitation camps have been established in various parts of the city including North-Nazimabad, Gulistan-e-Johar, Garden, Baldia, Korangi, Shah-Faisal, Landhi and Lyari and thousands of customers have already benefitted from the easy-payment schemes being offered by the power utility for a limited period of time by visiting the KE camps and Customer Care Centres. K-Electric spokesperson said, "Defaulters have been given till January 20, to clear their dues through convenient payment plans. Power thieves are urged to abstain from stealing electricity and to get their connections regularised through legal meters before the said date. Failure to do so by the January 20 will result in serious penal consequences including disconnection along with prosecution that can lead to penalty as high as Rs 6 million and imprisonment of up to 7 years in line with the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act of 2016."
In addition to this, K-Electric has escalated Kunda removal drives and removed over 1,000 illegal Kunda connections from areas of Bahadurabad, Baldia and Korangi. At the same time, customers are being facilitated in regularising their connections through a simplified new connection process with faster turnaround times and eased documentation requirements. Over 5,900 low-cost meters have also been installed on fast-tracked basis in this drive. For further information consumers can contact 118 or visit their nearest Customer Care Centres.-PR