State-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has issued a large tender seeking supply of 50 lakh smart meters on behalf of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Out of this, 40 lakh will be installed in Uttar Pradesh and 10 lakh in Haryana. The project will be distributed amongst the top three lowest bidders in the ratio of 50 pc, 30 pc, and 20 pc and it is to be completed in three years. This is considered as a huge step towards controlling power theft and consumer convenience.
