angmarg, Sept 24 (KNS): Scores of women from Ferozpora and Maheen villages in Tangmarg staged a protest on Wednesday outside the Power Department office against the ongoing installation of smart electricity meters.
The protesters urged the department to defer the installation process until the end of the winter season. They said that following the terror attack in Pahalgam, tourism activities in Gulmarg and Drung have come to a near halt, severely affecting their livelihoods.
“We are solely dependent on tourism, and currently, we are unable to pay even the basic electricity charges.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelUnder such circumstances, smart meters will only add to our hardships,” they said.
Responding to the protest, Assistant Executive Engineer of the Power Department Tangmarg, Manzoor Ahmad, told KNS that the installation of smart meters is being carried out in accordance with government directives. He added that the initiative is intended to bring transparency and will ultimately benefit consumers rather than harm them.(KNS)