Thane, March 16 A total of 44,021 cases related to permanent power supply disconnections and electricity theft in the Kalyan Circle of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited were resolved at the National Lok Adalat held in Thane, an official said on Monday.
Consumers took advantage of the concessions offered by MSEDCL and paid Rs 20.79 crore to settle the disputes, said Ajit Igatpurikar, the state-run utility's deputy chief public relations officer.
"To facilitate amicable resolution, 2,38,745 notices were issued to electricity consumers across the Kalyan Circle regarding permanent disconnection and electricity theft cases. Of these, 44,021 consumers participated in the Lok Adalat process, resulting in settlements," Igatpurikar added.
This included recovering Rs 16.44 crore in Kalyan Division 2 in 27,836 cases, as well as Rs 4.26 crore from 15,976 cases in Vasai, he said.
The Lok Adalat was conducted on Saturday in coordination with the Thane and Palghar District Legal Services Authorities, under the guidance of Kalyan Circle MSEDCL chief engineer Chandramani Mishra, the official added.
