Intensifying its campaign to put a check on power theft in the state, Haryana Power discoms have detected 12054 cases of power theft to the tune of Rs 40.39 crore, of which about Rs 14.06 crore has been recovered from defaulters in the month of June.
The Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) had conducted raids across the state in June to detect cases of power theft, said an official spokesman.
Giving more details, he said that power theft to the tune of Rs 46.27 lakh has been detected in a Bahadurgarh's plastic factory while electricity theft to the tune of Rs 24.50 lakh is detected in Sonepat's municipal office. Apart from this, electricity theft to the tune of Rs 23 lakh is found in a Sonepat factory, Rs 13.23 lakh in Fatehabad's mobile tower and Rs 13 lakh in a factory in Dabwali.
The UHBVN has caught 4985 cases of power theft to the tune of Rs 19.13 crore, of which Rs 8.27 crore has been recovered. Similarly, DHBVN has caught 7069 cases of power theft to the tune of Rs 21.26 crore, of which Rs 5.79 crore has been recovered, said the spokesman.
In the month of May, Haryana Power discoms had detected 12,594 cases of power theft to the tune of Rs 34.85 crore.
The spokesman said that we appeal to the general public to inform the power utilities about the power theft cases. People can contact the power discoms on toll free number 18001001011.
To encourage people to provide information leading to the detection of theft of electricity, pilferage of material or any other form of corrupt practice causing wrongful loss to Haryana Discoms, cash rewards would be given to such people, said the spokesman he.
He added that Government employees involved in the theft of electricity would be penalised and departmental action would be initiated against them by the department concerned under the Electricity Act.