Smart Meters in GHMC Area; Private Agencies to Install and Maintain

Hyderabad: The department of energy, government of Telangana has decided to make smart prepaid meters available across the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.  The Power Distribution Company will be handing over the installation and maintenance of these meters to private agencies without burdening the consumers.

According to the senior official sources, the Central government which has allocated funds to the Distribution companies, in this 35-40 per cent of the funds will be spent on smart meters.  The cost of smart meters could be reduced if they are made available in large numbers.  The Telangana Southern Region Electricity Distribution Company (TSSPDCL) hopes that there will be no problem in selecting agencies for setting up and maintaining smart meters and handing them over to those companies for a few years. It has set a target of making smart meters full available by 2025.