Kohima electrical division (KED), department of Power, Nagaland launched the commissioning of pre-paid electricity meters at Electrical Colony, Kohima on October 26.
A press release by KED executive engineer, Er. Rükongutuo Suohu stated that, the official residence of the engineer-in-chief, Power was the first consumer to be provided with prepaid connection.
Er. Rükongutuo Suohu stated that the said connection was done in the presence of the vice chairman, secretary and GB of the colony along with officials of the department and the executing agency M/s Universal Power Solutions.
Department shall be commissioning the pre-paid meters installed earlier in few earmarked colonies on a daily basis while also sensitising the consumers on the functionalities of the newly installed meters.
The pre-paid electricity metering was a programme of GoI under Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) to address inaccurate billings, customer satisfaction and reduction of AT&C Losses.
It may be mentioned that gradually all conventional consumer meters in major towns of the state is expected to be replaced by pre-paid meters in a phased manner.