A REPORTER
SHILLONG: The Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) has launched a campaign against the State government's move to introduce a smart metering system across the state. Pamphlets were distributed to residents of the State capital starting from Mawlai area.
The objective of the campaign is to make the citizens of the State well-informed about the pros and cons of the project. Activists of the HYC distributed the pamphlets to people from Mawlai Polytechnic to Stand Bus. HYC general secretary RoykuparSynrem has appealed to the people of the State to oppose the project for installation of over 2 lakh smart meters as long as the government does not come out clear on the issue. "Even the legislators should oppose this move till the State government enlightens the need to implement such project," he said.
Demanding that ''Power Minister James K Sangma must address the concerns of the masses'', Synrem said that majority of the people across the State do not know the purpose behind the move to install these smart meters. He further said that people are continuing to complaint against irregularities regarding the power supply and issuing of electricity bills.
Stating that there is a big confusion about the price of the smart meters, Synrem said, "Although the Power Minister had recently informed the Assembly that the cost for installation of one smart meter will not be more than Rs 4,000 yet the price quoted by the 'Satnam Global Infraprojects Limited' -- which will be implementing the project -- is at Rs 9,000."