Dibrugarh, Aug 27: The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) on Tuesday took out protest rally in Dibrugarh against the smart billing of electricity consumption by the Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL).
The students’ body also took out a ‘funeral procession’ of power minister against high price of smart meter.
“The smart meter should be replaced because it charges maximum charge. The people are suffering because the smart meter has been charging high prices,” said an AASU leader.
Protesters held posters and placards demanding the removal of the smart meters and shouted slogans against the APDCL.
“We demand regular electricity without any further delay; the people cannot be looted in the name of smart meters,” the leader said.
Assam has implemented the prepaid digital smart meter system under the Revamped Distribution sector scheme (RDSS)
The implementation and supervision of the system in the state is carried out by APDCL, with six packages under which the revamping has been done.
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