Acting on power theft complaints coming from various quarters, a vigilance team of Uttarakhand Power Corporation limited (UPCl) conducted raids in several locations including laksar, Kalisya and other parts of Haridwar district under Garhwal division as well as at Jagatpur in Jaspur of Udham Singh Nagar district under Kumaon division on Monday.
The raid was conducted on the direction of Managing Director UPCl BCK Mishra.
UPCl spokesperson chief engineer SK Singh said 20 persons were caught using power connection without authorisation during the raids. Such drive would continue to check power theft in the State, he added.
He said 15 customers in Haridwar district were found using illegal power connection. Moreover, other team members caught five persons in Jaspur using illegal power connection. Cases against the accused have been registered in the police stations concerned, he informed.
Mishra said 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 would inform the department about power theft in their localities would be kept secret, he assured. One can submit electricity bill through online after reaching UPCl’s website www.upcl.org, he said, adding that the customers can register their complaints or seek information on UPCl’s customer toll free number 1800-419-0405.