Unless electricity become prepaid that problem will not solve. As per latest report published today in et unpaid power bill of India is 35000 crore.
So people are smart also. They use Electricity but don't want to pay bill. And if you go to disconnect or fine then they are waiting with iron rod to beat you. This one is latest Enforcement squad inspector beaten during raid against power theft | Varanasi News - Times of India
Just do a google search you will get hundreds of such incidents. So official took safe route impose load shedding.