4,200 cases of power thefts worth Rs 7 cr found in Haryana

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Press Trust of India Chandigarh
Last Updated : Jan 16 2017 | 8:43 PM IST
Haryana power distribution companies have unearthed more than 4,000 cases of electricity thefts worth about Rs seven crore during raids conducted at several places in the state, an official said here today.
Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) have lodged FIRs in most of the 4,200 cases, the official said.
The cases of electricity theft included more than 1,700 cases in all nine circles of UHBVN, in which fines to the tune of over Rs 3.19 crore have been imposed.
Similarly, more than 2,500 cases in all nine circles of DHBVN were found, in which fines to the tune of more than Rs 3.76 crore have been imposed, he said.
He said the campaign to check electricity theft would be launched in a phased manner and at an accelerated pace in future.

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First Published: Jan 16 2017 | 8:43 PM IST

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