Installing the pre-paid smart electric meter will be mandatory for all. The process will be completed by March 2026, highly placed sources at MSEDCL confirmed.
Before the Assembly elections, the then Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had assured that the government would not compel every consumer to install the smart meter. The assurance was given in the Legislative Assembly. After he became the Chief Minister, the process of installing the smart meters was expedited.
During the Foundation Day programme of MSEDCL, Managing Director Lokesh Chandra said that every day, about 45000 smart meters are being installed in the state. The target is to install a smart meter for every consumer by March 2026.
The contract for manufacturing the smart electric meter was awarded to Adani and some other companies. The decision to install the pre-paid smart meters was opposed by various organisations and the common people.
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