BSES discoms report 88,000-litre oil theft from transformers in 18 months

The BSES discoms in Delhi have reported theft of about 88,000 litres of oil from transformers in the past 18 months, resulting in power supply disruptions in many areas, an official said. The oil was stolen from more than 120 transformers in last 18 months. Besides being a safety hazard, removing oil from transformers causes outages and monetary loss, a spokesperson said.