Meghalaya cabinet today approved the proposal for installation of 'pre-paid-metering-system' in the state aiming at realizing the revenue on a concurrent basis.
"We have approved the proposal for the implementation of the pre-paid metering system (PPMS) by the Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL) in the state," Chief Minister Mukul Sangma told reporters here.
He said, the state government had earlier provided financial support to the MeECL to start the installation of the PPMS for realizing of revenue collection on a concurrent basis.
"The special programme of the PPMS is being implemented by the Meghalaya Power Distribution Corporation Limited (MPDCL), one of the entity of the MeECL, which have done due diligence based on technology," Sangma said.
According to him, the exercise is to ensure that the MPDCL improves its revenue collection as well as ensuring that customers are not subjected to the problem of accumulated electricity bills.
The chief minister further informed that MeECL has also proposed to the State government to notify that all departments of the government must resort to the installation of PPMS for all energy consumption purposes.
"Therefore, we direct that all buildings of the government departments should start installing the pre-paid metering system henceforth," he said.
Meanwhile, the State government further suggested the MeECL to conduct aggressive awareness programme for encouraging consumers to adopt franchise model of realizing payment of energy bills by installing the PPMS.
According to him, the effective implementation of the programme wholly depends on the complete cooperation, participation and involvement of the consumers.
