Srinagar, Mar 22: Coming down heavily on menace of power theft, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has directed all SDOs of Electric Subdivisions to lodge FIRs against reported cases of smart meter tampering by breaking of the seal and fiddling with the internal circuitry to slow down recording of energy.
Emphasising upon the Government’s policy of zero tolerance on smart meter tampering, a KPDCL spokesperson today stated that Chief Engineer (Distribution) Kashmir has been advised to direct SDOs to register FIRs in 70 cases of meter tampering confirmed by Central Inspection Squad. This includes 21 at Baghat, 16 at Watalkdal, nine each at Chanapora and Huzuribagh, three each at Zakura, Hawal and Zainakote, two each at Khunmoh and Nawa Kadal and one each at Karan Nagar and Raj Bagh Subdivisions.
