DIBRUGARH: Assam electricity ministry Bimal Borah on Monday said that the government will deal with electricity theft.
Addressing a media conference at APDCL’s workplace at Dibrugarh, Borah reiterated they would leave no rock unturned to prevent electricity theft.
“APDCL includes a’no tolerance’ policy for power theft.
Various teams throughout the nation have mastered a anti-theft to curb such an illegal practice.
Lately, the division launched a large crackdown against power theft in Jokai, Bongaon, Mohanaghat along with Grambazar region of Dibrugarh and falsified those folks who’ve obtained power through illegal ways.
The section has fined the people who were captured during the poll.
Lakhs of rupees have been realised as penalties,” Borah stated.
He added,”When we want 24-hours energy source, we must prevent electricity theft.
Because of these clinics, the energy department was facing enormous losses.” He said,”The government is considering amending the legislations concerning power customers and bring about strict supply to place stop of electricity theft where large business houses and business institution are included.” The energy ministry felicitated officials in the Dibrugarh APDCL workplace on Monday for cracking down on unethical consumers committing power theft and emailed them for their devoted support throughout the anti-theft powers.
Lately, leader minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated because of electricity non-refundable and theft of power accounts, the state electricity industry has been losing earnings values about Rs 300 crore a month.