Theft and Loss of Electricity in an Indian State
Published By: International Growth Centre on eSS | Published Date: January, 04 , 2012Utilizing data from the power corporation of Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state,
the politics of electricity theft over a ten year period (2000–09) is studied. It is seen that electricity theft is substantial in magnitude. The extent of theft varies with
the electoral cycle of the state. In years when elections to the State Assembly are held,
electricity theft is significantly greater than in other years. [IGC Working Paper 12/0060]. URL:[http://www.theigc.org/sites/default/files/golden_and_min_paper.pdf].
Author(s): Miriam Golden, Brian Min | Posted on: Mar 06, 2012 | Views(506) | Download (208)