MSEDCL initiates criminal action against 2,237 consumers for power theft, recovers Rs3.42 cr

PUNE: In a major crackdown across the Pune, Satara, Sangli, Solapur and Kolhapur districts, the Maharashtra State Energy Distribution Company (MSEDCL) Pune has initiated criminal action against as many as 2,237 consumers for power theft. The MSEDCL has exposed power theft to the tune of Rs3.42 crore, taken action against the violators under section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act, and managed to recover the said amount.

Action was taken after MSEDCL regional director Ankush Nale ordered a strict clampdown as part of a special mission to curb the rising number of power thefts. Hundreds of MSEDCL engineers and staffers participated in the drive that yielded strong recovery of power theft bills. MSEDCL authorities claimed to have checked 17,037 connections across domestic, commercial, industrial and agricultural consumers.