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Electricity Consumer Rights: Power Ministry publishes first draft
While the Act currently has a consumer charter, the latest draft empowers users and has introduced new supply rights for them
 "Electricity Consumer Rights: Power Ministry publishes first draft")
Smart metering will improve discoms' efficiency, high cost a hurdle: Crisil
India's traditional power metering system is inadequate, resulting in MBC (metering, billing and collection) inefficiencies, high commercial losses and revenue leakages, Crisil Ratings said
 "Smart metering will improve discoms' efficiency, high cost a hurdle: Crisil")
Why smart meters are imperative for discoms
The Covid-19 crisis is also an opportunity for accelerating the rollout and adoption of smart metering
UPPCL scraps consignment of Chinese smart meters over military standoff
Smart meters are believed to improve energy efficiency through realtime monitoring and transmition of power consumption data
 "UPPCL scraps consignment of Chinese smart meters over military standoff")
UP energy dept to probe supply of Chinese smart meters
It is alleged that the Chinese company had bid through a shell entity in Indonesia
 "UP energy dept to probe supply of Chinese smart meters")
Budget 2020: 100% smart prepaid metering trips on target and funds
Power ministry has been planning it for two years, but with limited success
EESL, NIIF form joint venture to deploy smart meters across India
The new joint venture, named IntelliSmart Infrastructure will implement, finance and operate the smart meter roll-out program of power distribution companies
Drive to install smart meters in every household is off to a slow start
Supply has been lagging, but EESL says earlier kinks in system getting smoothened
UP power utility faces heat for installing 3G smart meters in the age of 4G
UP energy regulator issues notice to power utility seeking report on installations, impact on future opex
 "UP power utility faces heat for installing 3G smart meters in the age of 4G")
Govt's new move to revive discoms: Install 300 mn smart meters in 3 years
As part of the plan, the federal government is mulling providing subsidies to partially cover the costs
 "Govt's new move to revive discoms: Install 300 mn smart meters in 3 years")
Chinese firms eye smart meters market as govt wants to bring down prices
Domestic meter makers have expressed displeasure over the entry of Chinese companies in the smart meter tender
