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MSEDCL removes 46k metal hooks used in power thefts, saves 500 MW electricity
Updated On: 29 April, 2022 07:31 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
In one of the cases, officials found that a man had used a 1,000-foot-long cable to pilfer electricity with the help of a metal hook
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Amid rising demand for power stoked by the severe heatwave, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) has removed 46,000 metal hooks used for stealing electricity and has saved nearly 500 MW of power, an official said on Friday.
Talking to PTI, a senior official of the state-run power utility said the drive against power thefts started mid-April.
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