Geotagged photos of power meters a must during checks

Energy minister AK Sharma has made geo-tagged photos of consumers and power meters, along with the vigilance team that goes to check a consumer’s power connection, mandatory, a government spokesman said here on Sunday.

Sharma has also directed for immediate uploading of the reports so that the scope of tampering is eliminated.

“The order issued by the minister is a bold and important step in the direction of creating greater transparency and accountability during vigilance checks in the state,” the spokesman said.