Feb 11, Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has installed more than 12.36 lakh smart electricity meters across the Union Territory under central schemes, the government informed the legislative assembly on Wednesday.The data was shared by the Power Development Department in a written reply to a question by legislator Waheed-Ur-Rehman Para.The installation is being carried out under the Prime Minister’s Development Package and the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme, with REC Power Development and Consultancy Ltd. serving as the lead implementation agency.District-wise data shows that 627,492 smart meters have been installed in the Jammu division, with the highest number in Jammu district at 304,468, followed by Samba at 58,707 and Kathua at 57,320.In the Kashmir division, 609,015 meters have been installed. Srinagar recorded the highest number at 239,147, followed by Baramulla at 87,732 and Anantnag at 77,943.The department also said 1,600 smart feeder meters have been installed on 11 kV feeders across 10 districts of the Jammu division.In response to a query, the department said the smart meters adhere to national standards and specifications prescribed by the Bureau of Indian Standards and the Central Electricity Authority.The smart metering initiative is part of a nationwide program aimed at improving billing efficiency and reducing aggregate technical and commercial losses in the power sector.
