TOBA TEK SINGH: The Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco) has introduced net metering for its tubewell consumers.

Fesco CEO Bashir Ahmed told reporters on Wednesday that tubewell consumers could install net metering after fixing the solar panels at their connections and now there is no need of Nepra’s approval for up to 25-kilowatt net metering.

This way, tubewell consumers can significantly reduce their electricity bills by providing electricity to Fesco after the installation of net metering.

He said during those months when electricity consumption is low, net metering consumers could increase their revenue by selling surplus electricity to Fesco because the maintenance cost of net metering is negligible.

He said procedures for obtaining a new connection has also been simplified. Tubewell consumers would submit their applications in their respective subdivisions after completing formalities while competent authority would approve the connection after a comprehensive technical review of the application. Afterwards, Fesco and the consumer would sign an agreement and then demand notice would be issued.

After payment of the demand notice, Fesco would install and hand over the net-metering connection to consumers. In this regard, the company has issued necessary instructions to circles while informative pamphlets are also being distributed along with the electricity bills.

RAPE: Jhang’s Massan police arrested on Wednesday a former teacher of a private school for allegedly raping his former pupil.

The complainant said the suspect set up a grocery shop after leaving the teaching job. She bought a soft drink from his shop when the suspect offered her to sit in the shop and drink a bottle.

She said as soon as she entered the shop, the suspect pulled down the shutter and raped her.

The police said the medical examination of the girl had been conducted and after the issue of the report, the police would take further action.

Published in Dawn, March 3rd, 2022