GURUGRAM: Discom DHBVN has imposed a penalty of Rs 1.31 crore on violators in the New Gurgaon Circle in December, reflecting a revolutionary decline in the quantity levied as penalty over the previous couple of months. Discom officers have attributed this to the frequency of marvel raids.
"During winters, theft cases naturally come down. Nevertheless, we are faring better this time, compared to the last two winters," explained superintendent engineer Ok C Aggarwal. "We have employed a number of new techniques to bring down theft. We're also replacing over 400 km of bare conductors in Gurgaon with coated XLP cables. Bare conductors are more prone to being pilfered from."
The discom's information, completely launched to TOI, shows that 201 theft circumstances were apprehended this December on my own, and the discom has levied penalty to the track of Rs 1.31 crore. While 99 theft circumstances were recorded in the sub-urban division, 102 were recorded in the Sohna division. In November, the discom apprehended 294 theft circumstances and levied Rs 1.56 crore as penalty.
"During winters, theft cases naturally come down. Nevertheless, we are faring better this time, compared to the last two winters," explained superintendent engineer Ok C Aggarwal. "We have employed a number of new techniques to bring down theft. We're also replacing over 400 km of bare conductors in Gurgaon with coated XLP cables. Bare conductors are more prone to being pilfered from."
The discom's information, completely launched to TOI, shows that 201 theft circumstances were apprehended this December on my own, and the discom has levied penalty to the track of Rs 1.31 crore. While 99 theft circumstances were recorded in the sub-urban division, 102 were recorded in the Sohna division. In November, the discom apprehended 294 theft circumstances and levied Rs 1.56 crore as penalty.
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