Dimapur, May 26 -- Nagaland's power department has initiated the implementation of smart prepaid metering and comprehensive loss reduction measures statewide, aligning with the Government of India's revamped distribution sector scheme (RDSS) power reforms.

Speaking at the Dimapur District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) meeting on Monday, Executive Engineer (Power), Dimapur, Er. Lhuvoyi, detailed the power reforms.

He informed that the RDSS targets reducing aggregate technical and commercial losses to 12-15% by March 2026 and bridging the gap between the average cost of supply and average revenue realized.

He said under the state action plan for smart consumer interface, the department has sanctioned 18,000 smart meters for Kohim...