JK News Today
Srinagar, April 15 : Since the launch of Smart Bill Sahuliyat by LG Manoj Sinha, Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited has said that new electricity connection is mandatory in prepaid mode.
KPDCL will be registering all prospective consumers applying for new Electric connections on prepaid basis.
With this major step towards better reforms, consumers that are applying for new connections shall be provided smart meters with prepaid functionality for bill payment. The consumers applying for new connection have to apply online at the website www.kpdcl.jkpdd.net.
The consumer shall deposit the security deposit and first prepaid recharge corresponding to sanctioned load to energize the smart meter, officials said in a press statement.
LG has already launched the Smart Bill Sahuliyat APP(PWA) , SMART BS on February 27 this year to start the new era of transparency where in consumer can check, manage and pay their bills on same portal. Consumers can additionally make use of any choice of online payment gateway including “mpay” or can even recharge through JK Bank Branch in same manner as post paid bill payment.
The new smart meter shall be provided and Installed by KPDCL.This latest development will bring more transparency in power sector reforms of Kashmir Valley and provide reliable power supply by demand side management at consumer level..
