Adani Electricity Steps Up Action Against Power Thieves
To achieve this reduction in thefts, Adani Electricity intensified its vigilant efforts
Adani Electricity Steps Up Action Against Power Thieves
Mumbai: Adani Electricity on Wednesday said that it registered a significant number of FIRs against perpetrators of power theft in the April-September period this year – 622 compared to 439 for the corresponding period last year -- thus significantly reducing losses.
The Adani Group company said that this action resulted in a 0.7 per cent reduction in Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses, bringing them down to 4.56 per cent in the last six months compared to 5.26 per cent in the previous six months.
To achieve this reduction, Adani Electricity has intensified its vigilant efforts. The company conducted 18,255 mass raids in high-loss areas, a significant increase from the 11,408 raids conducted during the same period last year.
According to Adani Electricity, this resulted in a total of 5,475 theft cases being booked compared to 3,757 for the corresponding period.
The vigilance team also recovered a substantial number of illegal materials – 32.9 tons of illegal wires – and assessed the value of stolen electricity at Rs. 24.65 crore (based on 13.06 million units).
“Power theft unfairly burdens honest paying consumers. Adani Electricity is committed to elimi-nating this menace. By combating such unlawful activities, we safeguard the interests of our cus-tomers. We will continue to intensify our efforts in specific areas to further reduce AT&C losses,” said a company spokesperson.
This achievement positions Adani Electricity among discoms with the lowest AT&C losses nationwide, considering its extensive network and diverse consumer base.
For example, on September 3, Adani Electricity’s vigilance team uncovered a case involving significant electricity theft worth Rs48 lakh against tenant Umesh Harsukhlal Shah, Shashank Umesh Shah (running a plastic bag manufacturing unit) and owner Mirza Gauasuddin MA Baig in Asalfa, Ghatkopar. On May 27, the vigilance team uncovered a power theft worth Rs6,41,000 at Ganesh Nagar, Charkop, Kandivali, against customer Ankitbhai Vaviya, who owns an electroplating business.
