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The electricity department recovered Rs 62.38 lakh as fine from 161 customers for misuse of electricity and power theft along the Bardez coast.
After learning that several consumers under the jurisdiction of the Candolim substation were engaged in power theft, the electricity department undertook a special drive in Calangute, Candolim, Sinquerim, Baga, Arpora and surrounding areas.
The officials found out that 159 consumers took a domestic connection and used the power for commercial purposes, while two consumers were using power from other connections.
While Rs 62.25 lakh were recovered as fines from 159 consumers, two consumers were fined Rs 1.13 lakh for power theft.
“These days, there is load shedding in coastal Bardez and such incidents of misuse of electricity and power theft creates more problem in power supply,” said Raj Gopalan, divisional PRO of electricity department.
“Our department has begun a drive against such incidents and people are advised to obtain and use power connections legally to avoid penalty,” said Raj Gopalan added.
