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KPDCL Announces No Mandatory Cable Purchases for Smart Meters
✍️ Kashmir Life
🗓 21 Oct 2026, 10:46 AM
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Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has clarified that consumers need not buy cables for installing smart meters, easing the cost burden.
Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has announced that consumers are not required to purchase cables for the installation of smart meters.
The move comes as part of the company’s effort to simplify the transition to advanced metering infrastructure and reduce the cost burden on households.
While consumers can still opt to buy cables if they wish, the new policy removes the mandatory purchase requirement, making the switch to smart meters more accessible.
The announcement was reported by Kashmir Life and reflects KPDCL’s ongoing initiatives to modernise the state’s electricity distribution network.
The move comes as part of the company’s effort to simplify the transition to advanced metering infrastructure and reduce the cost burden on households.
While consumers can still opt to buy cables if they wish, the new policy removes the mandatory purchase requirement, making the switch to smart meters more accessible.
The announcement was reported by Kashmir Life and reflects KPDCL’s ongoing initiatives to modernise the state’s electricity distribution network.