MSEDCL procuring 15 lakh power meters to tide over shortage
Nagpur Apr 23 PTI The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company MSEDCL has directed suppliers to provide a whopping 15 lakh power meters by September this year to overcome the shortage an official release has said One lakh new power meters will be available by April 30 and two lakh in May Thereafter 327 lakh meters will be available every month from June to September it said About 8-9 lakh new connections are commissioned by the MSEDCL every year At the same time the MSEDCL also needs two lakh meters per month for replacing faulty meters and other reasons At present 131 lakh meters are available in the field offices of MSEDCL till April 22 the release stated Besides the tender process to purchase 10 lakh smart metres is under consideration while the process of procuring 150 lakh three-phase meters is in the final stage The supply of these three-phase meters will be available by the end of May In view of increasing the consumer demand the process of procuring another 20 lakh single-phase meters has also been started the release stated As per the directions of the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission MERC work orders have been issued for the installation of prepaid meters for agricultural pumps which are connected under the high-pressure power distribution system to audit the energy of agricultural lines The process of installing 15 lakh prepaid meters for these farmers will be completed by December the release said PTI COR NSK NSK
Nagpur Apr 23 PTI The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company MSEDCL has directed suppliers to provide a whopping 15 lakh power meters by September this year to overcome the shortage an official release has said One lakh new power meters will be available by April 30 and two lakh in May Thereafter 327 lakh meters will be available every month from June to September it said About 8-9 lakh new connections are commissioned by the MSEDCL every year At the same time the MSEDCL also needs two lakh meters per month for replacing faulty meters and other reasons At present 131 lakh meters are available in the field offices of MSEDCL till April 22 the release stated Besides the tender process to purchase 10 lakh smart metres is under consideration while the process of procuring 150 lakh three-phase meters is in the final stage The supply of these three-phase meters will be available by the end of May In view of increasing the consumer demand the process of procuring another 20 lakh single-phase meters has also been started the release stated As per the directions of the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission MERC work orders have been issued for the installation of prepaid meters for agricultural pumps which are connected under the high-pressure power distribution system to audit the energy of agricultural lines The process of installing 15 lakh prepaid meters for these farmers will be completed by December the release said PTI COR NSK NSK
