If we have to believe the State Power Department, then the majority of the power pilferage cases have been reported from Dehradun district, followed by Haridwar district, Garhwal division of Uttarakhand.
Department figures clearly highlighted that no power theft incidents took place in nine out of 13 districts of the State. Interestingly, power theft cases were reported even from the mountainous Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. As per the information available, vigilance cell of the Uttarakhand Power Corporation limited (UPCl) conducted surprise checks in order to keep a tab on unauthorised electricity consumers.
Out of the estimated pilfered electricity amount of Rs60.03 lakh, the vigilance cell collected Rs80.25 lakh in the present financial year till May, 25. Out of 457 surprise raids done to curtail power theft incidents across the State, 305 raids were conducted in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand.
The department figures clearly highlighted that the maximum number of surprise checks was conducted in the Bageshwar district (123), followed by Pithoragarh (58), Nainital (42) and Almora (42) and Champawat (40) of Kumaon division of Uttarakhand. The vigilance cell of the department had failed to conduct a single raid in Udham Singh Nagar despite power thefts being regularly reported.h