Ganderbal residents protest against installation of Smart Meters

Srinagar January, 16 (PTK) Installation of smart meters triggered protest at Duderhama in Ganderbal district on Monday.

The locals said that the PDD officials came to install smart meters in the area. Soon scores of locals, mostly women assembled on road and stage demonstrations against the move.

The protesters broke several Smart Meters and shouted slogans against PDD.

The residents said that they are poor and lack basic facilities in their area. “We are poor and cannot afford bills generated by these Smart Meters. If government wants to install these meters, they should install these in the households that can afford bills.” said a female protester.

“Most of the protestors here have single bread earners and that too those who are doing menial jobs. Our children are jobless and how can they pay the hefty bills generated by these smart meters.

We won’t allow installation of these smart meters and we will continue to hit roads f they force us,” said another female protester.

A PDD official of the concerned area said that “people have myths about smart meters and the meters won’t generate hefty bills.” (PTK)