Installation of smart meters underway in Poonch district

Smart electricity meters are being installed in Poonch district to enhance power distribution and cut losses. Electrical Engineer Vinod Dabur informed on Saturday that the drive to install smart meters has been underway in Poonch for the past 2.5 months.

“There are 7,000 domestic consumers in Poonch city and we have started the implementation with them. The installation is also being done in a commercial establishment,” Vinod Dabur said.

He clarified the misconception that people are being charged more with smart meters. He said the units depend on electricity usage. “We want to tell people that it is beneficial. There’s a misconception that more units have been reported. We want to clear that it depends on your usage; the charges depend on the units we consume. You can download the app and can see how many units are being consumed hourly and based on per day,” he said.

He also added that cabling will start once the meters are installed. “I want to tell people that the installation of cabling will begin where the meter has been installed. This will be done to minimise the losses. This is the flagship programme of the Government of India and the state government. Most people will benefit from it,” he said.