There has been an increase in the theft of meters of water customers in Hetaunda. In the period of one and a half months, more than one hundred water meters have been stolen. Thieves have opened the water meters installed inside the compound of the house and taken them away from the pipe.
Water meters have been stolen since the month of January. "Drinking water meters were stolen from houses in different wards of the city even in the month of Pus," said Bishnu Prasad Sapkota, executive director of the Hetaunda Water Supply Management Board, "In the month of January, the number of meter thefts has increased."
consumers of the board have connected Vrasavadi meters . About half a kg of brass is found in one meter. The information officer of the board, Sanjay Neupane, said that the water meter may have been stolen to sell the brass.
He said, Yes .' Brass within one meter is sold in the market for 7/800 rupees . According to the board, more than 100 water customers' meters have been stolen since January 23rd i.e. Wednesday.
After the meter was stolen at home, consumers have started running to the Water Management Board to connect another meter. Now 1 to 3 meters are stolen daily. The incident of theft of drinking water meters mainly takes place from the houses of Hetaunda sub-metropolis-2, 4 and 5 ward.
Hetaunda Water Management Board has already informed the District Police Office Hetaunda about the incident of meter theft. According to Shyamu Aryal, Deputy Superintendent of Police and Spokesman of District Police Office, Hetounda, police in plain clothes have been mobilized to find out the incident of meter theft. The police believe that the gang that stole water meters is in Hetaunda.
