Dehradun, Feb. 15 -- R Meenakshi Sundaram, Secretary of Energy, Uttarakhand, has said that the installation of smart meters will significantly reduce electricity consumers' complaints regarding reading and billing.

In a press conference held on Saturday, Sundaram said that a smart meter is a state-of-the-art electricity meter "whose control remains in the hands of the consumer."

"With this, you get information about electricity usage every moment, all the necessary information, a comparison of electricity usage, and many payment options. This is a national program, which is also being run in all the states with the cooperation of the Centre," he said.

He stated that, at present, most complaints regarding billing and meter readings are ...