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People with AC & less consumption in crosshairs of discom

Officials informed that in extreme cases if electricity meter is found burnt or display of the meter is out and theft is not established then the meter will be replaced with the new lab tested meter

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The electricity consumers having air conditioners installed and with very less or zero consumption of electricity are on the radar of the Jaipur Discom.

The team of Jaipur Discom, on the orders of managing director RG Gupta, has been asked to curb losses in the urban area.

As such, the team will be checking and testing the domestic connections and the main focus of the checking is on high-value consumers.

It has been told to check the domestic connections cent percent and under this, the checking of consumers having ACs with less or zero consumption shall be done.

Officials informed that in extreme cases if electricity meter is found burnt or display of the meter is out and theft is not established then the meter will be replaced with the new lab tested meter.

The old meter, which was at the premises of the consumer shall be seized and that will undergo testing at the lab of the discom.

This will be done in the presence of consumer. Officials informed that in case the theft is established then the discom will take action as per the legal process which is set for the electricity theft.

In many cases, if the offence has been done for the first time, then the fine is imposed on the consumer.

However, if there is a fault with the meter and there was no intention of electricity theft, then the new meter will be installed which will be lab tested. Notably, in last few weeks, discom has become vigilant in urban areas.

FOCUS ON ‘HIGH VALUE’ CONSUMERS

The team of Jaipur Discom, on the orders of managing director RG Gupta, has been asked to curb losses in the urban area. As such, the team will be checking and testing the domestic connections and the main focus of the checking is on high-value consumers. It has been told to check the domestic connections cent percent and under this, the checking of consumers having ACs with less or zero consumption shall be done. Faulty meters will be replaced with the new lab tested meter.

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