Prepaid Meters will be Installed in Five Districts of Bihar | 17 Jun 2022

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On June 16, 2022, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Power Company and Secure Meters for installation of Smart Prepaid Meters in rural areas of Bihar.

Key Points

• Under the MoU, 26 lakh prepaid meters will be installed in the next 30 months in five districts of north Bihar - Sitamarhi, Sheohar, East Champaran and West Champaran.
• State Power Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav said that this is the country's biggest agreement so far for installation of smart prepaid meters.
• Sanjeev Hans, Principal Secretary, Department of Energy and CMD, Bihar State Power (Holding) Company Limited, said that the response of consumers towards smart meters in urban areas is pleasant and encouraging.
• He said that so far 8.39 lakh smart prepaid meters have been installed in Bihar. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed with Secure Meters for installation of meters in rural areas.