In Lucknow new meters have been installed to check electricity pilferage. The chief engineer, LESA; Mr. KB Ram says that the main reason for the installation of meters is to check whether is there any wastage of power.

A difference of 2-3% would not matter as that would be taken as a line loss. Beyond that, we have all the reasons to say that power is being pilfered by someone in the circle," he said.

As the source where the power theft would be found by the LESA, the LESA would take an immediate action by raiding into the house where the power is supplied through the transformers. In such a case the consumer would be penalized.

This initiative is going to help the LESA in one of the country's major issue of power scarcity. The division has already installed 150 transformers across the city and they are on their way in installing many other similar meters in the residential areas.

This is going to be a pilot model taken up and if this strategy of the LESA works then the process would continue throughout the state of Uttar Pradesh followed. After Lucknow the meters would be installed in Kanpur, Meerut, Agra and Gorakhpur would be covered.

The biggest concern with LESA is the protection of meters. The authorities have admitted there have been cases of fraudulent activities taking place like the stealing of certain parts of the transformers. There is also a fear about the damage of the parts of transformers.