This exercise saw BSES teams booking 138 cases (West 94, South 44) and unearthing power-theft load of 460 KW (West 315 KW, South 145 KW) in BRPL area of South and West Delhi,’ said BSES spokesperson.
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The power-theft raids took place in Punjabi Bagh, Vikaspuri, Mundka and Palam divisions in West and Sarita Vihar, Vasant Kunj, Saket, R K Puram and Nizamudin divisions in South.
The maximum number of cases – 40 – was booked in the Punjabi Bagh division, followed by Mundka (21), Vikaspuri (17), Palam (16), Sarita Vihar and Vasant Kunj (11 each).
BSES enforcement teams booked 110 cases for power-theft and unearthed power-theft load of 425 KW in Krishna Nagar, Nand Nagri and Darya Ganj divisions. Krishna Nagar saw the maximum power theft load of 115 KW being unearthed. In East Delhi too; many of the enforcement teams were accompanied by police personnel.
BSES teams often come under attack from unscrupulous elements, while undertaking such mass-raids. At times, in absence of the non-availability of police personnel in adequate numbers, it becomes difficult to undertake a raid in many areas. It has been observed, whenever the police support in adequate numbers is available, BSES is able to curb power-theft in difficult areas also.
Both BRPL and BYPL have launched one-of their biggest crack-downs on power-theft in recent times.
For increased effectiveness of the drive and to unearth power-thefts of various types, the raids are being carried-out literally 24 x 7 — even during late-night, early morning hours and also on Saturdays and Sundays.
To begin with, this campaign will continue for a period of three-months and over 150 identified areas are being targeted across South, West, East and Central Delhi.