KARACHI – The Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) announced on Wednesday that it has abolished a number of its non-core and redundant departments.
People working in these departments were offered a voluntary separation scheme (VSS) that closed on January 15.
Around 4,000 KESC employees, who did not opt for the VSS, have now been retrenched, said a press release issued by the power utility.
These employees would be paid all their statutory dues along with one month’s salary.
The decision came after the KESC’s Board of Directors’ endorsement to focus on core technical functions of the company and outsource necessary non-core functions to third party service providers who specialise in these tasks.
The KESC believes that this strategic move will significantly improve the operational performance of the company through greater focus on core activities, ie electricity generation, transmission and distribution, the press release said.
This improved operational performance, along with greater efficiency and productivity in necessary non-core functions would enable the KESC to extend superior service to its customers. This decision would also go a long way in transforming the KESC into a viable commercial entity, the press release concluded.
