Administration Manual - B.E.S.T. Undertaking.

1. The goods to steal
2. The pilferer to steal them
3. Theft opportunity situations and;
4. The method to move the goods, stolen from one place to another.
The goods are always present, human nature being what it is, also is present to some degree.
The theft opportunities are usually caused by inadequate security measure and poor supervisory
practices. The method of movement depends on the amount and size of the property which is to be
stolen.
About 10% of the people would be honest if there are no security measures regardless of any amount of temptation. About 80% would be
honest as long as they are not tempted too far and reasonable security measures and well defined consequences furnish a deterrent. The remaining 10%
are going to lie, cheat and steal regardless of what measures are taken.
Tight security measures would therefore not only deter the 80% of the employees but also take
care of remaining 10% who may take advantage of the opportunities.
The B. E. S. & T. Undertaking is a dual industry concerned
with Urban Transport & Electric Supply.
BRIEF HISTORY - B.E.S. & T. UNDERTAKING
TRANSPORT:
The Bombay Tramway Co. Ltd. was set up in 1873 after a contract was entered into between
the Bombay Tramway Co. and Municipality, granting the right to municipality to buy up the concern.
The Govt. of Bombay enacted Bombay Tramway Act 1874, in which the company was licensed to
run the tramway service in the City. The tram cars were of two kinds, those drawn by one horse and
those by two horses. The company started with the fleet of 20 cars and 200 horses. When it closed in
1905, it had as many as 1,360 horses.
In 1905, a new concern ‘The Bombay Electric Supply & Tramway Co. Ltd.’ bought by the
Tramway Co. The first electric tram car started in 17.5.1907. Double Decker tram cars were
introduced in September 1920. The first bus was introduced on 15.7.1926. The fleet then consisted of
24 vehicles.
On 7 th August 1947, the Bombay Municipal Corporation took over the company.
The trams were withdrawn on the night of 31 st March, 1964.
Presently, the Brihan-Mumbai Electric Supply & Transport
Undertaking of the Brihan-Mumbai Mahanagar Palika has fleet of
3,194 buses as on 18 th April 2004 and the average number of
passengers carried during the year 2005 is 46,42,000 daily. The
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