27 April,2023 07:44 AM IST | Mumbai | Agencies
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Power theft to the tune of R1.15 crore was detected on a single day in Badlapur district in Thane district of Maharashtra, the state electricity discom said on Wednesday.
A gram panchayat and two industrial units were found to be involved in the illegality.
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"During a raid conducted on April 21, power theft to the tune of Rs 7.46 lakh was detected involving 1,24,840 units by the Karav gram panchayat which had drawn power directly without a meter for its water supply scheme," the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) said in a release.
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