Archive · 6 Sep 2025
Jaipur Discom's 'Wasp Gang' Cracks Down on Power Theft with Drones
Imagine a group of people called the "Wasp Gang" who work for the power company.
They're using drones to find people who are stealing electricity.
They look for hidden power lines and people with low bills who may be using a lot of power.
When they find something wrong, they cut off the illegal connections.
They're also encouraging people to get legal connections.
This has helped the power company reduce losses, get more money, and even make things safer.
Jaipur Discom is conducting a campaign against power theft in Rajasthan.
The campaign uses drones to identify illegal power lines and connections.
Nearly 17,000 illegal connections were cut between June and August.
The campaign has led to a rise in new connection applications.
The Discom achieved 100% revenue realization in July 2025 for the first time.
- Who
- Employees of Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (Jaipur Discom).
- What
- A campaign to combat power theft using drones and surprise inspections.
- When
- The campaign began in April and gathered steam in June.
- Where
- Bharatpur and other districts in Rajasthan.
- Why
- To reduce transmission losses, prevent power theft, and improve revenue.
- Campaign Name
- Wasp Gang (Tataiya Gang)
- Discom
- Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited
- Focus
- Power Theft Prevention
- Districts Involved
- Dholpur, Bharatpur, Deeg, Karauli, Sawai Madhopur
- Illegal Connections Cut (June-August)
- Nearly 17,000
- Applications for New Connections (June-August)
- Over 15,000
- Rajakhera T&D Losses (March 31, 2025)
- 19.2%
- Transformers Removed (Rajakhera)
- 65