Chief Engineer Distribution Sandeep Seth today addressed a press conference regarding installation of Smart Meters in Jammu. During the press conference he clarified various doubts and misinformation being spread about Smart meters in Jammu.
On the onset the Chief Engineer said that the department is installing smart meters to switch over to the latest technology and end the manual interface. He added that Smart Meters are being installed across the nation as part of technical upgradation so that Meter Readings are directly reported to the Data centre and there is no need for meter readers to record the meter readings on a monthly Basis.
During the press conference Chief Engineer Distribution said that smart meters are accurate meters and the rumours about excessive and exaggerated readings are unfounded and incorrect. He added that incase of any doubt , the consumer can approach the respective sub-division office who will install a parallel ( Digital/old meter) to verify the reading of the smart meter. He also said that smart meters are being installed free of cost and the replacement shall also be done free of cost for next five years. He also provided a link https://www.jpdcl.co.in/smartmeter using which people can check their reading on daily basis.
The Chief Engineer urged the general public to use star rated gadgets and appliances at their homes to reduce the monthly consumption and save electricity. He also urged the public to switch off the main switch while leaving their respective households since electricity is utilized by inverters and step up transformers used by various households. In the last he requested the general public to support the department in installation of smart meters so that the department can provide better services to the consumers.
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