Press Release
Najafgarh
and Jaffarpur: BSES’ Wild Wild West
Residents
changing modus operandi to steal power
- Najafgargh and Jaffarpur have power theft
of around 85%
- Direct Theft (DT) is the “preferred”
method of stealing power for the residents here
- BSES is investing crores to replace the
original un insulated cables with state-of-the-art insulated LTAB cables –
which are difficulty to steal from
- There has been a decline in DT, but cases
of Meter Tampering are on the rise
- In just two days, BSE Vigilance
Department’s Flying Squads have detected close to 30 cases of Meter
Tampering in Najafgargh’s Ranaji Enclave
- BSES urges customers to refrain from stealing power
- In Najafgargh, of the total 32.5 million
units (MU) of power supplied, only 6.5 MU are billed. Corresponding
figures for Jaffarpur are 12.5 MU supplied and 1.25 MU billed
Najafgargh and Jaffarpur – the two areas that
continue to symbolize till date – the state of
With their mostly rural set ups and a mix of
agricultural, commercial and industrial users, these two areas are also known
as
To crack down on this menace of power theft, BSES is
investing crores of rupees to replace the original uninsulated cables with
state-of-the-art insulated LTAB cables – which besides being more robust are also
impossible to steal from. This move by
BSES, is no doubt helping to bring down the incidence of DT. But at the same
time, there are tell tale indications, that residents – not willing to give up
their “birth right to free power”, are giving up their traditional ways of stealing
power (DT) in favour of more modern techniques of Meter Tampering.
This changing trend came to BSES’ notice recently. In
just a couple of days, BSES Vigilance Department’s Flying Squads detected 30 cases
of Tampered Meters in Najafgargh’s Ranaji Enclave. Most of these meters were
found 50 – 84% slow.
“Preliminary investigations into the incidents have
revealed that, residents are using all available options, albeit illegal –
services of local electricians, touts and even bribing employees of contractors
engaged by BSES - to have their meters tampered”, said a BSES official.
Informing that over the next few days, BSES plans to
intensify its crackdown on power thieves – especially in high power theft areas
like Najafgargh and Jaffarpur, a BSES official added “Customers are urged to
take legal connections and not to steal power. Besides, being a social menace,
it also leads to frequent and unscheduled outages in the area”
At a Glace
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Jaffarpur |
Najafgarh |
|
Area (sq.km) |
109.65 |
105.8 |
|
Registered customers |
14,000 |
48,000 |
|
Units supplied (MU) |
12.5 |
32.5 |
|
Units Billed (MU) |
1.25 |
6.5 |
|
Enforcement load booked (2007-2008) in KW |
628 |
2701 |
|
Area Profile |
Mostly a rural set up, Mix of agricultural, Commercial and Intuitional, High power theft, local people react sharply to enforcement raid |
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BSES, Delhi’s premier power distribution company, is
committed to ensuring quality and reliable electricity supply to all its
consumers.
For
further information please contact:
|
Prashant Dua |
Chandra
P Kamat |
|
Corporate Communications |
Corporate
Communications |
|
39999870 / 9312007822 |
39999088/9350130304 |