Local residents and members of the CPM City Committee prevented intelligent meters to install intelligent meters near Mangamooro Road in Ongola. | Photo Credit: Kommuri Srinivas
The Communist Party of the India (Marxist) Members of the Ongole Municipal Committee reportedly stopped employees who installed intelligent prepaid electricity meters in houses when the owners were not available. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning in Sundaraiahagar Vaddivanikunta in the city.
According to CPI leaders (m), a group of technicians associated with Adani Transmission Step Seven Limited has begun to install intelligent prepaid meters. Learning about local leaders, including Ch. Srinivasa Rao, BV Rao, Ramakrishna Das and others have reached the area. They discussed with the locals, confronted employees about intelligent measuring and stopped them.
Local residents and members of the CPM City Committee are preventing electricity workers who came to install intelligent meters near Mangamoor Road in Ongola on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Kommuri Srinivas
An intelligent meter is a digital energy meter that automatically records and transmits electricity consumption data to the company. AP Minister AP Gottipati Ravi Kumar ordered officials to clarify people’s doubts about intelligent prepaid measurements between the public and take over their installation only after the consumers agree.
“It is unfair to install intelligent prepaid meters without the consent of consumers and without explanation of the risks associated with them,” CPI (m) City Minister Ch. Srinivasa Rao said. He later discussed with all people in this area and explained the danger of intelligent meters.
“Local people have publicly stated that they do not want intelligent meters in this area. Since the government is asking for installation of intelligent meters, these technicians install them in every house. We require intelligent meters to be stopped immediately in the city,” he added.
The CPI leader (m) claimed that the state government is trying to install intelligent meters just to provide profits to the Adani group. Against this, there is a campaign from door to door. He called on all the people in the city to participate in the protest to take place on August 5 in Vidyut Bhavan.
Published – 29 July 2025 9:04
