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Center Owned by Highland PostPressure groups demand awareness before smart meter installation in Mawkyrwat
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In Mawkyrwat Division, pressure groups including HANM, HYC, SSSS, FKJGP and KSU have demanded that consumers be given information on cost and billing before MePDCL installs smart meters, meeting with Junior Engineer C Marthong to raise the issue. The state Power Department says similar public opposition across Nagaland is slowing the rollout of smart electricity meters, with the project now expected to finish by February 2027.
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Shillong, Nov 11: Consumers in Mawkyrwat Division have opposed the introduction of Smart Meters by MePDCL without prior information on cost and billing. The concern was raised when pressure groups — HANM, HYC, SSSS, FKJGP and KSU — met Junior Engineer, MePDCL, Mawkyrwat Division, C Marthong, to…