Wednesday, March 17, 2010

BSES YAMUNA POWER ISSUES NOTICES ...THEFT OF ELECTRICITY

I am informed that a large number of consumers in areas like Krishan Nagar, Shahdara and adjoining colones have received notices, directing them to visit BSES office and are made to sign some papers. Kindly recall my earliest posts. I had and still offered my services to any RWA.SOCIETY OR INDIVIDUAL in connection with safety(to avoid electrical accidents) and harrasement cases.

KINDLY NOTE THAT in the event of actual theft...i will not be of any use. The following information may be of use ...so kindly read :

It is no body’s case that theft of electricity by consumers is to be defended. I would say such activity is to be CONDEMNED and punished. But let us understand theft of electricity and how bogus cases are built up.

THEFT OF ELECTRICITY
The distribution agency, be it electricity board or private company, arranges to measure how much energy is consumed by the consumer. Arrangement is also made to measure maximum load ( in terms of Kilowatt etc) in say one month or period specified in CONDITION OF SUPPLY. This is being done by recoding readings manual or through electronic capturing device.
Such readings are then transferred or recorded in books known as METER READING BOOKS.
Extraction of electricity bypassing such devices is known as theft of energy. In the event of sudden drop of recorded consumption....the meter reader reports if the meter has stopped recording or is burned or damaged. Thereafter, such installations are kept under observations. In the event of PRIMAFACIA EVIDENCE, the raids are conducted and in the event of theft, photographs are taken, report prepared by inspection team and got to be signed by CONSUMER OR HIS(HER) representative.

However, there are very many incidents of framed up cases to extract money. In some cases there could be genuine mistakes committed by inspection team. There could be suspected cases of theft. The consumers receiving such notices MUST ACT WITHOUT DELAY. In the event of proven theft, there could be IMPRISONMENT besides financial burden.

My suggestion is that consumer receiving such a notice must take advice of knowledgeable PERSON. However in the event of theft or efforts to tamper with meter... the culprit must be ready to face consequences.

KK GHEI
VICE PRESIDENT MRWA ..Madhuvan
A-78 Madhuvan
New Delhi 110092

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