Assam is incurring a revenue loss of about Rs 300 crore every month due to non-payment of electricity bills or power theft by “unscrupulous” consumers.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said this after reviewing the functioning of three government-run power companies — Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL), Assam Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGCL) and Assam Electricity Grid Corporation (AEGCL), in Guwahati on Monday.
“During the review of the three companies, it has been found that many consumers are either not paying the electricity bills or are applying unscrupulous means to steal power. It has been found that the APDCL is incurring a loss of at least Rs 300 crore every month due to such immoral and illegal practices,” Sarma said.
