Assam recovers Rs 11.65 cr during drive to curb power thefts
The revenue collected in February, March, April and May this year is Rs 331 crore, Rs 286 crore, Rs 276 crore and Rs 291 crore respectively.
GUWAHATI:
The Assam power department has, during the course of its drive against power thefts in the state, recovered Rs 11.65 crore in as many as 124 cases of such thefts reported over the past few days, state power minister Bimal Borah disclosed here on Monday.
“In this month alone (till June 27, 2021), we have during the ongoing drive collected revenue to the tune of Rs 416.66 crore. The department has taken stringent measures to recover Rs 11.65 crore in the past few days. The recoveries were made from industrial units such as Jaiswal Alloys, Shiv Alloys, Raj Lakshmi Agro, Brahmaputra Udyog and Woodcraft (Lakhimpur), etc,” Borah revealed.
The revenue collected in February, March, April and May this year is Rs 331 crore, Rs 286 crore, Rs 276 crore and Rs 291 crore respectively.
The minister informed that a toll-free number, 1912 has been created to file complaints against power thefts in the state.
“The identity of the complainant will be kept confidential,” he said.
Borah further informed that the state power department would intensify its drive to curb power thefts to augment revenue generation, ensure cent per cent metering and serve bills among customers on time.
“Meter readers have been asked to ensure that every customer gets bills at home by the 10th of every month,” he said.
The minister had recently said that the department considered power theft by the people in connivance with a section of APDCL employees and officials as one of the major causes for revenue loss of the APDCL.
“The government is committed to the undisrupted supply of electricity to people, for which it will intensify the drive against power thefts,” he reiterated.
Besides, from now onwards, customers of Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (ADPCL) having unpaid bills in large amounts can clear them in instalments.
“Bills amounting Rs 30,000 can be paid in 10 instalments while bills between Rs 30,000 and Rs 50,000 can be paid in 15 instalments,” the minister said.
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