Lucknow, Jan. 25 -- Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has issued detailed standard operating procedures (SOPs) mandating the use of body-worn cameras by enforcement personnel during inspection and anti-power theft drives. The move aims to bring transparency, accountability and legal robustness to enforcement actions, a senior UPPCL official said.

The SOPs apply to all discoms under UPPCL and cover vigilance teams, departmental teams and joint enforcement squads engaged in inspections and raids.

The move comes after years of widespread complaints about UPPCL's enforcement and vigilance teams harassing and extorting power consumers while raiding their premises for power theft.

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