The New Indian Express ·
Chhattisgarh discom cites Centre’s directive on smart meters amid Congress opposition
RAIPUR: Addressing public confusion and ongoing political pushback demand over smart electricity meters, the Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited (CSPDCL) has clarified that the deployment is being executed in accordance with mandatory directives issued by the Union Ministry of Power.
The clarification comes in the backdrop of the ongoing aggressive two-month agitation launched by the opposition Congress in Chhattisgarh against recent power tariff revisions and the alleged forced installation of smart meters.
According to CSPDCL officials, the Union Ministry of Power issued a formal directive on August 12, instructing all states and Union Territories to expedite the rollout of smart electricity meters across every consumer category.
