Lt Governor directs stringent action against power theft

Monday, September 3, 2007, 20:03 [IST]

New Delhi, Sep 3 (UNI) Taking cognizance of the power thefts in domestic as well as industrial premises in certain localities of the capital, Delhi Lt Governor Tejendra Khanna today directed the authorities concerned to take stringent action against such thefts.

'' All individuals indulging in such an illegal activity are hereby warned to refrain from carrying out theft of power, failing which they will be subjected to stringent punishment as per the new electricity act of 2003 (amended in 2007), ''a spokesperson of the LG office said.

All individuals/industries engaged in nefarious activity of power theft would not only be penalized but would land up behind the bars the spokesperson added.

UNI

Topics: POWER-DELHI-LG

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