UHBVN and DHBVN directs to take strict actions against government employees found involved in power theft

Chandigarh April 10: While tightening noose around power thieves in the State, the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) and Dakshin Haryana Biljli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) has directed to take strict actions against the government employees found involved in the power theft.
While stating this here today, a spokesman of the Nigam said that the employee of any department found involved in the theft of electricity would invite action against him under Electricity Act as well as Haryana Civil Service Rules, 2016. Apart from this, besides imposing a heavy penalty, departmental action would be initiated against them. He said that about 2.5 lakh employees are working in different departments of the State Government. Apart from this, more than 1.5 lakh employees are engaged in different Boards and Corporations. He said that during the raids conducted by the Department in different districts of the State, various cases of power theft in the premises of government employees have come to fore. He said that till now, though action was being taken against the erring employees under the Electricity Act, their concerned departments were not being informed about their offence.
The spokesman said that now while taking a serious note of such incidents, the power utilities have decided not only to take action against such employees but also intimate their concerned departments so that apart from imposing a heavy penalty, departmental action could be initiated against them.