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Now 6 Thousand Rupees Will Not Have To Be Paid For Smart Meter On New Connection, People Will Get Big Relief.

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Amit Kumar
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February 4, 2026

Samvad Sutra, Pratapgarh. If you are looking to get a new connection, then this news is for you. Now during new connection you will not have to pay six thousand rupees for smart meter. This fee has been reduced to Rs 2800. This will provide a lot of convenience to people who want a new connection.

There are four power distribution transmission divisions in the district. Sadar, Kunda, Lalganj and Raniganj. There are about five lakh consumers under this. Smart meters are being installed in every house to prevent electricity theft. In the first phase, smart meters will be installed in the homes of four lakh 32 thousand consumers. Almost 90 percent of the smart meter work has been completed.

Apart from this, smart meters are also being installed on new connections. Including all four divisions, there are about five to six hundred new connections every month. Earlier the smart meter fee was eight thousand rupees. Due to this, the smart meter charges were costly for the people wanting a new connection. Because of this many people were hesitant in taking the connection. Later this fee was reduced to six thousand rupees, but now this fee has been further reduced.

This will provide a lot of convenience to those interested in a new connection. At present the fee for smart meter has been reduced to Rs 2800. With this initiative, people will not have to bear the additional burden of smart meter on new connections.

Superintending Engineer Chhail Bihari said that efforts are being made continuously to strengthen the electricity system. This initiative will provide great convenience in taking new connections.

A look: In the consumer division

-1,67,293 in Division I Sadar -1,007,59 in Division II Kunda -1,22,694 in Division III Lalganj -1,10,806 in Division IV Raniganj

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