Smart meter installations face slow progress in Nagaland

Dimapur, Nov 11 (UNI) Nagaland Power Department on Wednesday said the smart meter installation project, scheduled for completion by February 2027, has witnessed slow progress due to continued public resistance. It said civil society organisations across the districts have been spearheading the opposition to the installation of smart meters. Making a presentation on public resistance to the installation of smart meters under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) at a meeting of the administrative heads of departments and heads of departments at the Nagaland civil secretariat conference hall in Kohima, the department sought the support of the state government, district…