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Smart meter installations face slow progress in Nagaland

Dimapur, Nov 11 (UNI) Nagaland Power Department on Wednesday said the smart meter installation project, scheduled for completion by February 2027, has witnessed slow progress due to continued public resistance.
It said civil society organisations across the districts have been spearheading the opposition to the installation of smart meters.
Making a presentation on public resistance to the installation of smart meters under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) at a meeting of the administrative heads of departments and heads of departments at the Nagaland civil secretariat conference hall in Kohima, the department sought the support of the state government, district administrations and law enforcement agencies to facilitate implementation and prevent obstruction of the scheme.
The department also highlighted concerns over possible increases in electricity bills, the prevailing practice of paying fixed minimum or average bills, and public demands for reliable power supply.
Chief Secretary Sentiyanger Imchen, who chaired the meeting, directed the department to prepare a cabinet memorandum outlining the measures required to address the issue.
He asked the department to incorporate suggestions from all concerned departments, district administrations, police and other relevant agencies to ensure a coordinated approach.
Imchen stressed that the rule of law must prevail and called upon all departments to work collectively toward the effective implementation of government programmes.
During the meeting, he also highlighted the guidelines issued by the Ministry of External Affairs regarding diplomatic protocol and engagement with foreign diplomatic missions.
He advised all departments to strictly adhere to the prescribed procedures, stating that official engagements and proposed visits by foreign diplomats or representatives of diplomatic missions must be routed through the MEA and undertaken only with its express approval.
He clarified that visits by foreign nationals in their individual capacity would be treated differently, while official visits as representatives of their respective countries must follow the prescribed diplomatic protocol.
He directed all departments to take note of the guidelines to ensure consistency in official communication and diplomatic engagements.
On the upcoming mass social work scheduled for November 13, Imchen called for active participation from all departments in the statewide cleanliness drive, emphasising that the initiative should extend beyond Kohima and district headquarters to villages across the state. UNI BHG NST
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