BSES SETTLES 29 CR POWER THEFT CASES

In a successful exercise designed to avoid judicial delays, BSES, one of Delhi’s two electricity distribution companies ( discoms), has settled a large number of power theft cases with a value of around 29 crore through special Lok Adalats, it announced on Monday. The computerised Lok Adalats settled more than 3,000 cases, according to a BSES release. The special courts organised on February 10 and 11 was the second Lok Adalat organised by BSES discoms in the last couple of months. “Breaking all previous records, the Lok Adalats organised in December last had settled over 5,600 power theft cases with a value of around 50 crore,” it said. “The last 19 Special Lok Adalats, including the latest ones, have resolved over 30,500 cases with a value of around 230 crore,” it added. The Lok Adalats were organised by the Delhi Legal Services Authority ( DLSA) and BSES at three premises simultaneously — the District Courts at Karkardooma, Saket, and Dwarka. BSES said the special courts provide customers in east, central, south and west Delhi a one- time opportunity for an amicable and on- the- spot settlement of cases relating to direct theft and meter tampering.