3,000 Illegal Power Connections Severed and 19 Booked After CM Yogi Adityanath's Strict Reprimand
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s zero-tolerance policy against corruption and illegal syndicates has triggered massive administrative action in the National Capital Region. Following a severe reprimand from the Chief Minister over rampant power theft, local authorities and the electricity department executed a massive, high-intensity crackdown in the vulnerable Chhijarsi submerged area situated along the banks of the Harnandi River in Noida. The sweeping operation resulted in the immediate disconnection of 3,000 illegal power connections, the seizure of ten unauthorized transformers, and the filing of formal criminal cases against 19 key individuals at the Vigilance Police Station.
Unearthing a Massive Power Theft Syndicate Active Since 2017
The scale of the illicit operation shocked even seasoned officials. Investigations revealed that an organized electricity theft syndicate had been operating with impunity in the submerged floodplains of Chhijarsi since 2017. Due to administrative oversight and local departmental connivance, electricity was being illegally funneled to over 20,000 households without authorized meters or connections.
This massive underground network enabled power thieves and extortionists to illegally collect an estimated ₹1.5 crore to ₹1.8 crore per month from unsuspecting residents. During the joint raid by the Electricity Corporation and local police forces, extensive webs of illegal wiring were dismantled across Chotpur Colony, and ten heavy-duty transformers illegally supplying power to the area were confiscated.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's Reprimand Sparks Urgent Administrative Action
The crackdown came directly in the wake of high-level administrative reviews. Manoj Kumar Singh, CEO of the State Transformation Commission, brought the staggering scale of the malpractice directly to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's attention, citing data indicating widespread electricity theft affecting over 13,000 homes in specific pockets.
Further intelligence revealed that across more than 40 colonies spanning villages like Chhijarsi, Bahlolpur, Garhi Chaukhandi, and Soharkha, an estimated 60,000 households were being illegally exploited, generating a staggering ₹5.5 crore monthly in unlawful collections. Infuriated by the glaring administrative lapses and unchecked loot, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath strongly reprimanded UP Power Corporation Chairman Ashish Goyal, demanding an immediate explanation and ordering swift, uncompromising action.
Strict Legal Measures and Ongoing Crackdown Across Noida-Greater Noida
Acting on the Chief Minister's direct orders, enforcement teams descended upon the floodplains of Noida and Greater Noida. Beyond severing 3,000 illegal power lines and booking 19 primary accused at the Vigilance Police Station, officials have initiated formal criminal complaints against individuals involved in local extortion rackets at nearby police stations.
Authorities have made it clear that this operation marks only the beginning of a larger statewide drive to dismantle mafias operating in riverbed and submerged zones. By breaking the backbone of this multi-crore power theft syndicate, the Yogi Adityanath administration has sent a stern message that illegal encroachments, revenue pilferage, and administrative negligence will face immediate and decisive penal consequences.
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