Mumbai: Power Outage Hits Dadar, Mahim Due To Feeder Tripping; BEST, Tata Power Blame Each Other

Mumbai: The parts of Dadar and Mahim experienced a power outage for nearly an hour on Monday night following the tripping of the Dharavi and Siladevi receiving stations.

When contacted, officials from BEST (Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport) stated that the issue originated "at the Tata Power end." BEST procures electricity from Tata Power and distributes it to approximately 10.8 lakh consumers across Mumbai's island city, as reported by The Times Of India.

However, according to the report, the Tata Power spokesperson offered a different explanation. “The outage affecting parts of Dadar and Mahim around 8.40 pm was not due to any fault at Tata Power’s end. Our systems have remained fully operational, with no disruption in power supply from our side. As per initial assessment, the outage was due to the tripping of the 33kV Sitladevi-2 feeder at 8.36 pm, which is operated by BEST,” the official said.

Adani Electricity Cracks Down on Power Theft With 1,166 FIRs in FY 2024-25, Reduces AT&C Losses to 4.70%

In a separate news story, In the financial year 2024-2025, Adani Electricity filed 1,166 First Information Reports (FIRs) related to electricity theft, marking a significant rise from 974 FIRs in FY 2023-2024. This firm action has led to a 0.77 per cent drop in Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses, bringing them down to 4.70 per cent from the previous year’s 5.47 per cent.

In the financial year 2024-2025, Adani Electricity filed 1,166 First Information Reports (FIRs) related to electricity theft, marking a significant rise from 974 FIRs in FY 2023-2024. This firm action has led to a 0.77per cent drop in Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses, bringing them down to 4.70per cent from the previous year’s 5.47 per cent.

According to a press release issued on Tuesday, July 8th, this progress places Adani Electricity among the distribution companies (Discoms) with the lowest AT&C losses in the country, which is especially noteworthy given its large-scale network and varied customer base.