Acting on power theft complaints coming from several areas, the vigilance team of Uttarakhand Power Corporation limited (UPCl) conducted raids in Gadarpur in Kumaon division as well as some other places in the Garhwal region on Wednesday at the direction of managing director UPCl BCK Mishra . An ice factory operator in Gadarpur was found using illegal power connection following which a case has been registered against him in the local police station. Notably, the vigilance team conducted raids at as many as seven ice factories in Kashipur area.
The vigilance teams from Haridwar and Dehradun also conducted raids at various places on Wednesday. Seven persons from Village Khera, Salempur, bakal and Santnagar Colony in Haridwar district were found using illegal power connection. Cases against the accused have been registered in the police stations concerned.
UPCl spokesperson chief engineer SK Singh said that eight persons were caught using power connection without authorization during the raids in the areas thus raided. Such drive would continue to check power theft in the state, he added.
Mishra said that they are appealing to the people to inform UPCl on toll free number 1800-180-4185 between 10 am and 5 pm on any working day about any case of power pilferage. The names of the persons who will inform the department about power theft in their localities will be kept secret, he assured. One can submit electricity bill through online after reaching UPCl’s website www.upcl.org. Customers have been appealed to register their complaints or seek information on UPCl’s customer toll free number 1800-419-0405, he added.