Press Release
BSES sacks two contractors’ employees under Zero
Tolerance Policy
- BSES sacks two outsourced contractual
employees for conniving with the customer and fraudulently installing a
meter
- The customers’ electricity connection was
disconnected on accounting of pending dues of around Rs 2.5 lakh
- The customer had a sanctioned load of
25 KW for domestic purposes, but was found misusing it for commercial
purposes
- Investigations revealed that the
customer had bribed Rs 10,000 for having his meter installed
- BSES’ Vigilance Department has
deployed Flying Squads. They make 50-60 surprise checks in the field and
take feedback from the customers
BSES’s Zero Tolerance Policy vis-à-vis
corruption once again resulted in the termination of service of two officials –
Raj Kumar and Manohar Lal – employed by a contractor engaged by BSES. The
contractor has also been put on notice.
The duo culprits had connived with the
consumer and installed a meter at his premises; despite the fact that the
consumer was facing charges for misusing a domestic connection for commercial
purpose and for owing Rs 2.5 lakh as dues. BSES had dis-connected electricity
supply to this consumer and removed his meter in July 2006.
Providing details of the case, a BSES
spokesperson said: “The BSES Vigilance Team began work on this case following
an anonymous tip off. Investigations revealed that one Raghubir, a resident of
12/7 Dakshin Puri Extension, had connived with the two culprits, after paying a
bribe of Rs 10,000, to get a new meter installed on 26 October 2007. This was
done without obtaining the mandatory Re-Connection order (RCO). The culprits
did this by forging a Reconnection Order entry into the system and by procuring
and fixing fake meter seals on the meter.”
Meanwhile, the electricity supply to the
consumer has been dis-connected and he has been served with a notice to clear pending
dues and have his connection category changed within a stipulated period or
face penal action in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Electricity
Act, 2003.
BSES has put in place a stringent mechanism of
checks and balances to unearth corruption and catch those involved. The latest
initiative to check corruption and non compliance is the constitution of Flying
Squads. These squads manned by officials from BSES’ Vigilance Department make
50-60 surprise checks daily in the field. Members of the Flying Squad even take
feedback from customers about the conduct of BSES employees.
“We once again appeal to all our esteemed
consumers against resorting to illegal means as it negate our efforts to
minimize theft of electricity and eliminate corruption,” the spokesperson said,
adding that BSES has always terminated the services of officials found
indulging in illegal and unethical means.
BSES also urges its customers to guard against
unscrupulous elements - out to make a quick buck in a clandestine manner and
tarnish the company’s image – and not to get intimidated by their threats and
false assurances – and not to give them any money – whatever be the reason. All
Enforcement related and other payments (fines, penalties and other commercial
payments) and are to be made only at designated BSES offices. Customers are
further advised to ascertain and verify the identity of persons wanting to
check the meter and should immediately alert the nearest BSES office or call
39999888 and 39999777 and inform the local Police should they notice anything
suspicious”
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 |
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Corporate
Communications |
Corporate Communications |
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39999870 /
9312007822 |
39999088/9350130304 |