Smart Meter -Account: No electricity, ‘Bill’ hit the current, 1 month account, updated to last: April 11, 2025, 20:57 IST Haldwani News: Hansi Dutt Joshi, who lives in Haldwani’s ward number 43, slipped the ground when he saw his electricity bill. The amount of the account was 46 lakh 60 thousand rupees. X Hansa Dutt Joshi’s bill came on 46 Lakh 60 thousand rupees. Haldwani a shocking case came to light from the Haldwani City Nainital district of Uttarakhand, where the smart meter gave a shock to the consumer that he was surprised. The Energy Corporation, home of Hansi Dutt Joshi, resident of Haldwani Municipal Corporation Ward Number 43, Aravalli Vatika Chhadial, installed prepaid smart meters a month ago. When his electricity bill came after a month, his senses flew away after seeing him. The amount of the account was 46 lakh 60 thousand rupees. Hansa Dutt Joshi says that the Energy Corporation employees came to his home some time ago and that the old meter was removed and a new smart meter installed. Everything was normal, but when his online electricity bill came two days ago, he was stunned to see the amount of millions in it. He immediately approached the energy corporation and filed a complaint. He said that officials of the department first sent him to the office in the transport Nagar, and then referred him to the Hiranagar office. When the case reached the superintendent engineer Naveen Mishra, he ordered an investigation. The electricity department gave cleanliness, superintendent engineer Naveen Mishra of the electricity department said that a smart meter was installed at the home of Hansa Dutt Joshi on March 24. The final lecture could not be done correctly due to the malfunction of the old meter LED, which caused a major disorder in the invoice. The department is investigating the new meter of the consumer, in which an electricity bill of approximately Rs 400 was found based on their actual consumption. The consumer is assured that he will only have to deposit minimum accounts. At the same time, the department also made it clear that if the negligence of the meter plant is found in this case, it will act strictly. How many smart meters are smart? However, this incident again raised the question of whether prepaid smart meters are really as “smart” as claimed. Consumers are now afraid that they do not get the next time. Location: Haldwani Talli, Nainital, Uttarakhand first published: April 11, 2025, 20:57 IST
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