Union Power Minister calls for timely settlement of dues by West Bengal govt., shift to prepaid metering
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Union Power Minister Manohar Lal urged West Bengal to clear pending dues and adopt prepaid metering to ease pressure on discoms.Summary
Union Power Minister Manohar Lal recently visited West Bengal and urged state government departments to clear pending dues and transition to prepaid metering. He emphasized the need for a robust mechanism for regular settlement of dues to alleviate pressure on distribution companies (discoms). During a review of the state's 'smart metering' progress, Mr. Lal called for its expeditious implementation. The state government has committed to saturating government establishments with smart meters by June and in prepaid mode by August. The meeting was attended by West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and senior officials from various state and central government bodies.
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