Intensifying its campaign to put a check on power theft in the State, Haryana Power discoms has detected 12,594 cases of power theft to the tune of Rs 34.85 crore, of which about Rs 14 crore has been recovered from defaulters in the month of May.
The Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) had conducted raids across the State in May to detect cases of power theft.
The UHBVN had caught 5,924 cases of power theft to the tune of Rs 19.87 crore, of which Rs 8.68 crore has been recovered. Similarly, DHBVN had caught 6,640 cases of power theft to the tune of Rs 14.98 crore, of which Rs 5.31 crore has been recovered, said a spokesman of power utilities.
During last month, the UHBVN had caught maximum number of power theft cases in Karnal circle where fine to the tune of Rs 3.59 crore was imposed. Similarly, fine to the tune of Rs 2.17 crore was imposed in Kaithal circle, Rs 2.29 crore in Panipat circle, Rs 2.47 in Rohtak circle, Rs 2.75 crore in Sonepat circle, Rs 1.57 crore in Kurukshetra circle, Rs 1.88 crore in Yamunanagar circle, Rs 1.92 crore in Jhajjar circle and Rs 1.19 crore in Ambala circle, said the spokesman.
The DHBVN had caught maximum number of power theft cases in Gurugram circle where fine to the tune of Rs 3.01 crore was imposed. Similarly, fine to tune of Rs 2.70 crore was imposed in Faridabad circle, Rs 1.77 crore in Hisar circle, Rs 1.24 crore in Bhiwani circle, Rs 1.71 crore in Rewari circle, Rs 1.30 crore in Palwal circle, Rs 70 lakh in Narnaul circle, Rs 1.05 crore in Sirsa circle and Rs 1.46 crore in Jind circle.