| Tata Power Co Ltd on Monday announced plans to introduce pre-paid electricity for consumers in Delhi starting October. The services would be launched by Tata Power’s distribution arm—North Delhi Power Co Ltd.
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| “We are planning to launch a pre-paid power facility for our Delhi consumers next month,” Anil Sardana, chief executive NDPL said.
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With this, Delhi would become the second city in the country to start such services. In Mumbai, pre-paid power service is already being provided by Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport Undertaking. To begin with, pre-paid power would be available under a coupon system in select areas of the Capital on a trial basis, NDPL said.
The coupons would be sold through local banks besides NDPL’s consumer care centres for various denominations—starting at a minimum of Rs 100. Under the scheme, new electricity meters would be made available to consumers in Rohini, Pitampura and Civil Lines localities of Delhi.
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| To promote the scheme, NDPL would install around 1,250 meters—each priced at Rs 2,000 — at its own cost, Sardana said.
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| The pre-paid offer would be convenient and would also help consumers manage their budget better.
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| To prevent meter tampering, the coupons sold to customers would carry a unique number, corresponding with a unique meter.
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| NDPL—in which Tata Power holds 51 per cent stake—currently supplies power to north and north-western parts of the capital. |
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