The grid thief of Kanpur by Shivam Vij The people of Kanpur, rich - TopicsExpress



          

The grid thief of Kanpur by Shivam Vij The people of Kanpur, rich and poor, are so used to free electricity they think it’s their birthright. There are people who do most of their cooking on a hotplate because the cooking gas cylinder isn’t free (yet). This is the story of not just Kanpur or Uttar Pradesh but many parts of India. In 2011, the Indian power sector’s transmission and distribution losses were 24 per cent. If these consumers could be made to pay up, the government would have more money to spend on power generation.
Posted on: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 14:54:53 +0000

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