Srinagar,03-Feb; Residents of Rainawari area of Srinagar on Friday held a protest demonstration against the installation of smart meters here.Scores of locals, mostly women, assembled on the main road outside JLNM hospital and staged demonstrations against the move. The protesters shouted slogans against the PDD for installing smart meters in the area.The protesting people claimed that they would not allow the department to install smart meters in the area because they would be unable to pay the excessive bills generated by the devices.“We already have meters installed in our homes and we are paying regular bills. What is the fun of installing new meters?” a protestor asked.
