Towards Power to All: A Case Study on Misuse of Power in Lucknow, India

Abstract

Nowadays, power crisis term is very common to make us realize that we have deficit amount of electrical energy. On the other hand, ‘misuse of power’ and ‘electricity theft’ are also being heard by everyone. Various articles have been published dealing with electricity theft and how to minimize it. ‘Misuse of power’ is either not in focus or has less priority. To give a clear picture of the present scenario regarding the misuse of power, a thorough study is needed. In this paper, an attempt has been made through a case study to analyze how much power is misused showing the real facts and figures about the current distribution sector of lighting in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh (a state in India) and to find out the proper initiatives which might be taken for making the present situation better.