As part of Uttarakhand Power Corporation limited (UPCl)-launched drive to stop power theft in several places like Haridwar, Haldwani, Ramnagar, Kashipur, Dehradun and Udham Singh Nagar, the power officials led by executive engineer (vigilance) Rajiv Chakraverti has checked 128 power connections in the places across many districts so far. The drive was launched in September.
A total of 40 persons were caught for power theft in Udham Singh Nagar and FIRs were lodged against them in the police stations concerned. In Haridwar district, 37 persons were caught for the same and FIRs were lodged. The figure is one in Dehradun, Kashipur and Haldwani, while it is three in Ramnagar.
An UPCl official Madhusudan 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. They can also inform the department through fax on phone number 0135-2760911, he added.