Keeping in view rampant power theft being done in several areas, the vigilance team of Uttarakhand Power Corporation limited (UPCl) led by executive engineer Rajeev Chakravarthy conducted raids in Premnagar area.
Notably, earlier, the managing director UPCl BCK Mishra had directed the vigilance unit to launch drive to stop such stealing in places like Premnagar, Rishikesh and Ramnagar.
One person was found using illegal power connection in a hostel run by him comprising 25 rooms. Two others were detected too as using power connection without authorization during the raids in the same area. Besides, FIRs were lodged against some accused in the police stations based in Rishikesh area. Such drives were launched at Sheeshamjhari, Chandresh Nagar, Manshadevi Road and Gumaniwala with the officials checking 60 power connections. Case has been registered against a person, resident of Gumaniswala, found using power connection illegally.
On Friday, the Kumaon vigilance unit of UPCl launched drive too at Pamaldev, Ramnagar with the officials checking five power connections out of which two connections were found illegally operating. FIRs were lodged against them in the police stations concerned.
Mishra 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.
One can submit electricity bill through online after reaching UPCl’s website www.upcl.org. Customers have been appealed to register their complaints or seek information on UPCl’s customer toll free number 1800-419-0405, he added.