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SP's Sambhal MP fined ₹1.91 crore, electricity cut-off at residence for power theft

Sambhal, Electricity Department has imposed a fine of ₹1.91 crore on Lok Sabha MP from Sambhal Zia Ur Rehman and also disconnected the electricity supply to his residence for alleged power theft at his residence, an official said on Friday. SP's Sambhal MP fined ₹ 1.91 crore, electricity cut-off at residence for power theft The development follows a police case …

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After 'Zero' Electricity Bill For 6 Months, Sambhal MP Zia ur Rahman Booked For Power Theft

ABP News

Samajwadi Party Lok Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal, Zia ur Rahman Barq was booked by police for power theft on Thursday. It has been alleged that one of the two electricity meters installed at Barq's residence showed zero power consumption for six months despite being functional. The registration of FIR comes just hours after a team of officials from …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Sambhal: Day After Shiva Temple Found, UP Admin Claims Rs 1.25 Crore Power Theft In Mosques, Madrasa

ABP News

A day after raids in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, the district administration reported uncovering power theft worth Rs 1.25 crore from four mosques and a madrasa. Sambhal: FIR Against 49 Over Illegal Power Theft In 4 Mosques, 1 Madarsa Simultaneously, the electricity department conducted a significant operation against power theft. Executive Engineer Naveen Gautam stated that raids in Deepa Sarai revealed …

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Weeks after violence, drive against encroachment, power theft in Sambhal sparks controversy

Hindustan Times

Nearly three weeks after violence erupted in Sambhal on November 24 during the second round of a court-ordered survey of the Shahi Mosque and claimed four lives, a joint team of the power department and the Nagar Palika Parishad carried out a special drive against encroachment and power theft in the localities around the Mughal-era mosque on Saturday. Security personnel …

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4 weeks ago

Drive against encroachment, power theft launched near Sambhal Masjid

Deccan Chronicle

Sambhal: Weeks after four people died in violence over a court-ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in this Uttar Pradesh district, the administration has launched a campaign to tackle encroachments and power theft in areas around the Mughal-era mosque. "We conducted a check on loudspeakers at religious sites on Saturday and uncovered illegal electricity connections in around 250 to …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ludhiana: At 16k, PSPCL records surge in power thefts

Hindustan Times

Punjab State Power Corporation Limited has reported a significant rise in power theft cases in Ludhiana district this year. The PSPCL has inspected more than 1.01 lakh power connections across the central zone this year. As per the accessed data, the PSPCL has inspected more than 1.01 lakh power connections across the central zone this year, marking a 10% increase …

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2 months ago

Noida: FIRs filed, payments recovered in power theft crackdown

Hindustan Times

NOIDA: Power distribution firm Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited in Noida uncovered power theft of over 9,000 watts during an inspection drive conducted on late Thursday at the 33/11 KV electricity substation in Dankaur, officials said on Friday. It focused on Unchi Dankaur, an area with high power transmission losses, and disconnected 12 long-unpaid connections apart from recovering dues from …

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4 months ago

Advanced tech helps NPCL identify power theft of ₹96 lakh in Greater Noida

Hindustan Times

In one of the largest crackdowns on electricity theft in the region, the Noida Power Company Limited, the power distribution company in Greater Noida, successfully utilised advanced data analysis techniques to identify power theft amounting to ₹96 lakh and impose penalties on 58 individuals, senior officials said on Thursday. The NPCL campaign targeted both rural and urban areas, and large-scale …

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6 months ago

Ensure uninterrupted power supply as per roster, says UP energy minister

Hindustan Times

Energy minister AK Sharma on Tuesday instructed UP Power Corporation Ltd officials to ensure uninterrupted power supply in all areas of the state as per the schedule and provide additional power where there are extra cuts to compensate. He said that to ensure 24-hour power supply in the state, all personnel must curb power theft and reduce line losses, as …

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6 months ago

Ensure uninterrupted power supply as per roster, says UP energy minister

Hindustan Times

Energy minister AK Sharma on Tuesday instructed UP Power Corporation Ltd officials to ensure uninterrupted power supply in all areas of the state as per the schedule and provide additional power where there are extra cuts to compensate. He said that to ensure 24-hour power supply in the state, all personnel must curb power theft and reduce line losses, as …

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1 year ago

43 villas, shops operating on stolen electricity in Gr Noida fined ₹2.78 crore

Hindustan Times

As many as 43 villas and shops and an unauthorised e-rickshaw charging station that were found stealing electricity in Greater Noida during inspections over the past four days were fined ₹2.78 crore, said officials of Noida Power Company Limited. NPCL Manoj Jha said, “Our vigilance team has unearthed several cases of power theft in different parts of Greater Noida. Inspections …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Bescom booked over 8,000 cases of power theft in the last three years

The Hindu

The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company has booked over 8,000 cases of power theft between the financial year 2021-22 and 2023-24. According to a senior official from Bescom, there are two kinds of cases registered under power theft: backward billing cases and compounding cases. In FY 2021–22, Bescom booked 3,369 BBCs and 797 CCs, collecting a penalty to the tune of …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Congress accuses HDK of stealing power for Diwali decorations

Hindustan Times

A case has been registered against former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy after the Congress in Karnataka accused him of drawing power illegally to illuminate his JP Nagar residence here for Diwali, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday. Former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy admitted to using the services of a private decorator who had tested the lighting …

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1 year, 6 months ago

‘Overloading, electricity theft behind outages; no power deficit in state’

Hindustan Times

As maximum temperature levels are breaching previous records almost every day, the rise in demand for power has overwhelmed the state’s power infrastructure, resulting in frequent outages. Against this backdrop, Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited chairman M Devraj spoke to HT’s Brajendra K Parashar on distribution bottlenecks, outages, power theft, and more. The problem is aggravated due to power theft …

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2 years, 10 months ago

70 pc power consumers in Charminar tamper with their meters

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Charminar zone, the largest energy consumer of the TS Southern Power Distribution, has over 6.3 lakh consumers across domestic and industrial categories. As per audit findings, the Charminar zone also reports the maximum number of power thefts. Department officials complain that 70 per cent of domestic consumers in the zone are involved in theft or tampering of meters while …

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2 years, 10 months ago

70 per cent power consumers in Charminar tamper with their meters

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Charminar zone, the largest energy consumer of the TS Southern Power Distribution, has over 6.3 lakh consumers across domestic and industrial categories. As per audit findings, the Charminar zone also reports the maximum number of power thefts. Department officials complain that 70 per cent of domestic consumers in the zone are involved in theft or tampering of meters while …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Assam to waive 20 per cent surcharge in power bills of tea gardens, BPL families

India Today

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said the state government has decided to waive the 20 per cent surcharge in power bills for tea garden labourers and all BPL consumers. According to an official release by the Chief Minister's Office, a decision was taken at the meeting for "not imposing 20 per cent surcharge in the power bills …

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3 years, 6 months ago

No payment, no electricity: Assam power department lodges over 600 FIRs against power theft

India Today

In a massive state-wide crackdown on power theft, the Assam Power Distribution Company Limited has lodged over 600 FIRs in the matter of unauthorised electricity connections in the month of June. The maximum number of FIRs have been lodged in Mangaldoi, Lakhimpur and Nagaon district.” In the last month, the APDCL conducted 1,904 raids against unauthorised electricity connections and power …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Assam losing Rs 300 crore per month due to power theft, non-payment of electricity bills

India Today

Assam chief minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that due to power theft and non-payment of electricity bills, the state power sector is losing revenue worth about Rs 300 crore per month, prompting the government to take firm steps to recover revenue and stop illegal power consumption. In a meeting with three Assam government-run power companies Assam Power …

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5 years, 3 months ago

BSP leader's son booked for power theft

India Today

A case of power theft has been registered against Farman Ali, the son of Bahujan Samaj Party's Uttar Pradesh President and Rajya Sabha MP Munquad Ali. The team led by the Power Department's Vigilance Inspector Bharat Kumar Rathi and Executive Engineer Dhirendra Kumar raided the college on Meerut-Garh road and found an illegal connection drawing 15 KV directly from the …

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SP's Sambhal MP fined ₹1.91 crore, electricity cut-off at residence for power theft

After 'Zero' Electricity Bill For 6 Months, Sambhal MP Zia ur Rahman Booked For Power Theft

Sambhal: Day After Shiva Temple Found, UP Admin Claims Rs 1.25 Crore Power Theft In Mosques, Madrasa

Weeks after violence, drive against encroachment, power theft in Sambhal sparks controversy

Drive against encroachment, power theft launched near Sambhal Masjid

Ludhiana: At 16k, PSPCL records surge in power thefts

Noida: FIRs filed, payments recovered in power theft crackdown

Advanced tech helps NPCL identify power theft of ₹96 lakh in Greater Noida

Ensure uninterrupted power supply as per roster, says UP energy minister

Ensure uninterrupted power supply as per roster, says UP energy minister

43 villas, shops operating on stolen electricity in Gr Noida fined ₹2.78 crore

Bescom booked over 8,000 cases of power theft in the last three years

Congress accuses HDK of stealing power for Diwali decorations

‘Overloading, electricity theft behind outages; no power deficit in state’

70 pc power consumers in Charminar tamper with their meters

70 per cent power consumers in Charminar tamper with their meters

Assam to waive 20 per cent surcharge in power bills of tea gardens, BPL families

No payment, no electricity: Assam power department lodges over 600 FIRs against power theft

Assam losing Rs 300 crore per month due to power theft, non-payment of electricity bills

BSP leader's son booked for power theft