95 thousand power theft cases registered in MP
Bhopal: Electricity connections of four lakh 10 thousand 195 high and low-tension consumers have been checked in the state in various areas under the jurisdiction of Madhya Pradesh Central, Eastern and Western Region Power distribution Companies till August end this year. Out of these, irregularities were detected in 95 thousand 523 connections. An amount of Rs. 74 crore 16 lakh 91 thousand has been recovered in these cases. During the period, 27 thousand 926 cases of power theft or irregularities were filed in special courts.
During the period, the Madhya Pradesh Eastern Region Power Distribution Company checked 44 thousand 893 connections in Jabalpur, Rewa and Sagar areas and detected irregularities or power thefts in 17 thousand 484 connections. Rs. nine crore 18 lakh 90 thousand were recovered from the erring consumers. The company filed 3,875 cases of power theft or irregularities in special courts.
The Madhya Pradesh Western Region Power Distribution Company checked three lakh six thousand 658 connections in Indore and Ujjain areas and detected irregularities or power thefts in 57 thousand 730 connections. Rs. 49 crore 58 lakh 11 thousand were recovered from the erring consumers. The company filed 13 thousand 192 cases of power theft or irregularities in courts.
The Madhya Pradesh Central Region Power Distribution Company checked 58 thousand 644 connections in Bhopal and Gwalior areas and detected irregularities or power thefts in 20 thousand 109 connections. Rs. 15 crore 39 lakh 90 thousand were recovered from the guilty consumers. The company filed 10 thousand cases of power theft or irregularities in special courts.
