It is the most ridiculous thing we could do in urban India. It should instead be given to well organised good reputed companies to manage it on a large scale. You will get better management and services. The only solution is privatising distribution. Unless you are able to collect revenues from customers, the terrible financial condition of the state electricity boards will continue.
People pay for the service they receive.
The finance minister has highlighted this and most people believe that electricity should be free. There are vested interests that make sure of that. A lot of power is lost in transmission losses. The finance minister himself labelled it as theft and dacoity losses. It is not a technical loss, but a commercial loss.