Uttar Pradesh's smart-meter rollout has a large budget — but its consumer results are still hard to see
RDSS has sanctioned Rs 40,738 crore for Uttar Pradesh's loss-reduction networks and smart meters. The Centre tracks performance and work progress, but billing disputes and remedies remain with state institutions. The missing link is a single public record joining installations with contested readings, meter tests, corrected bills and refunds. Until that exists, the state can show how much was sanctioned more easily than whether the rollout improved a consumer's experience.
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