New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) A total of 4.93 crore smart meters have been installed across the country with 1.6 crore smart meters functioning in prepaid mode under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), the Parliament was informed on Thursday.

Under the scheme, smart metering works for 19.79 crore consumers in prepaid mode, 2.11 lakh feeders, and 52.53 lakh DTs, totalling 20.33 crore smart meters, which have been sanctioned based on the proposal submitted by the states/distribution utilities and 3.58 crore smart meters have been installed, Power Minister Manohar Lal told the Lok Sabha in a written reply.

The balance smart meters have been installed by states under their state plans/ other schemes, he added.

Postpaid service has traditionally been in the default mode. However, cons

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