Electricity theft of Rs 706.82 crore was unearthed in Haryana in the past five years, a senior official said on Tuesday, adding that Rs 378.33 crore was taken in fines from people found involved in it. Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) Managing Director P C Meena said till last month in the current financial year, electricity theft of Rs 51.21 crore was reported and Rs 31.22 crore taken in fines. According to the MD, the discom has reduced technical and distribution losses significantly by technological intervention and theft detection. The managing director said in the 2021-22 financial year, electricity theft of Rs 156.65 crore was found and a fine of Rs 78.70 crore was realised. Electricity meters of 1,81,078 consumers were checked by a discom team and 45,470 people caught stealing electricity.
