<p>Bescom has started replacing the old electro-mechanical meters with digital ones across Rajajinagar, RR Nagar, Whitefield and Indiranagar divisions.</p>.<p>According to Bescom officials, the digital meters are consumer-friendly and helps them ascertain their usage pattern and voltage fluctuations, if any.</p>.<p>According to a statement issued by Bescom, there are 17.68 lakh electro-mechanical meters in the Bangalore Metropolitan Area Zone (BMAZ) region, and 16,000 of them have already been replaced over the last three weeks.</p>.<p>“Every day, we replace at least 700 meters. The consumers do not have to pay any fee for the replacement. However, for new consumers we have set up a meter outlet in each division. The single-phase digital meters will cost Rs 934 and three-phase meters are priced at Rs 2,312,” a senior Bescom official said.</p>.<p>The project is set to cost Rs 285 crore and is being taken up in phases.</p>
<p>Bescom has started replacing the old electro-mechanical meters with digital ones across Rajajinagar, RR Nagar, Whitefield and Indiranagar divisions.</p>.<p>According to Bescom officials, the digital meters are consumer-friendly and helps them ascertain their usage pattern and voltage fluctuations, if any.</p>.<p>According to a statement issued by Bescom, there are 17.68 lakh electro-mechanical meters in the Bangalore Metropolitan Area Zone (BMAZ) region, and 16,000 of them have already been replaced over the last three weeks.</p>.<p>“Every day, we replace at least 700 meters. The consumers do not have to pay any fee for the replacement. However, for new consumers we have set up a meter outlet in each division. The single-phase digital meters will cost Rs 934 and three-phase meters are priced at Rs 2,312,” a senior Bescom official said.</p>.<p>The project is set to cost Rs 285 crore and is being taken up in phases.</p>
