STORY | Not mandatory to install pre-paid power meters: Government in Lok Sabha
The government on Thursday said in the Lok Sabha that consumers are not required to install prepaid electricity meters.
Responding to supplementaries during Question Hour, Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar rejected suggestions that the government was compelling consumers to adopt pre-paid meters in a manner similar to private companies.
In response to a question regarding how poor farmers, who rely on daily earnings, would manage to pay for electricity, he explained that options for small recharges lasting five to ten days are available.
However, he noted that serial defaulters тАФ those who take "pride" in not paying their electricity bills тАФ would be required to switch to prepaid meters to reduce the risk of non-payment.
The minister emphasised that power companies are commercial in nature and need to earn revenue to provide electricity to consumers.
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ЁЯФ╕Union Power Minister @mlkhattar clarifies in #LokSabha that prepaid smart electric meters are not mandatory for all consumers.
ЁЯФ╕Replying to supplementaries during Question Hour, he states that opting for prepaid smart meters can benefit consumers, states, and utility companies. Several states have already installed smart prepaid meters across regions.
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