Press Release
Contemporary Lord Krishna devotees Stealing
Electricity, not Butter
Nine Janamashtmi Organisers caught stealing over 450
KW of power; face penalty of Rs 2 crore
- This blatant power theft,
besides causing a financial loss also overburdens the system – causing unscheduled
outages
- BSES appeals to the
organisers of such functions to take temporary legal connects
- BSES has made
arrangements for on-the-spot release of such temporary connections
You will be surprised to know that nine big organisers of Janmashtmi
melas were caught by BSES Enforcement Teams, stealing over 450 KW of power.
BSES Enforcement Teams are on a high alert
and have constituted special teams to conduct random checks all over their
licensed area. BSES Enforcement teams have also been receiving tip offs and complaints
from its concerned and responsible customers. Yesterday, acting on these complaints,
BSES Enforcement Teams caught nine big organisers stealing over 450 KW of power
to conduct Janamashtmi pujas.
These functions / celebrations taking
place in Dayanand Vihar (Raghunath
Mandir Sanatan Dharam), I P Extension
(Bharat Sanatan Dharam Mandir, Plot No 31), Vivek Vihar (Shri Ram Mandir, Block D), Dilshad Garden (Main Ram Leela Ground, opp GTB Hospital), Yamuna Vihar (Block C2 -Sanatan
Dharama, Ram Rath Wala Mandir and Block C4 – Sanatam Dharm Shiv Shakti Mandir),
Jagat Puri (Block A and Sanatam
Dharam Mandir at B 38 Anarkali Garden) and Shankar
Puri (Mohan T Tent Wala near Sanatan Dharam Mandir) were caught stealing
between 37 and 100 KW of power. According to the Indian Electricity Act
guidelines, cumulative penalties of around Rs 2 crore are likely to be imposed
against organisers”
“Residents and Organisers of such functions should avoid illegal
tappings from overhead power lines. This directly affects the power supply in
the area and unnecessarily overburdens the system and causes unscheduled
outages in the area” said a BSES official. The official added “BSES officials
had informed RWA’s and organizers of such functions to take legal temporary
connections”.
Arun Kanchan, CEO BYPL said “Janamashtmi – the birth anniversary of Lord
Krishna marks the commencement of the festive season. It is the season good
triumphing over evil. With Durga Pujas, Dushera, Ram Leelas and Diwali melas in
the offing, he appealed to customers not
to steal power and take temporary connections for all such functions. Arrangement
have made for hassle free and on the spot disbursal of these connections”
BSES,
Delhi’s premier power distribution company, is committed to ensuring quality
and reliable electricity supply to all its consumers.
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