Significant drop in electricity theft cases in Uttar Pradesh

There has been a significant drop in electricity theft cases in Uttar Pradesh since special police stations were set up in the state about two years back to check the problem, officials said. This has also helped the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) receive greater revenue.

“We are moving fast towards achieving the target of zero charge-sheets in power theft cases with the help of the anti-power theft police stations and this is a big achievement,” said Kamal Saksena, director-general (vigilance), UPPCL. “Our police convince power theft culprits to get their offences compounded or settle the matters on the spot and get acquitted instead of getting involved in court cases once the charge sheets are filed.”