Voices against smart meters are rising day by day as after Vadodara and Ahmedabad, residents of areas in Surat demanded the removal of smart meters.

The people are demanding the reinstallation of old meters and the removal of newly installed smart meters after suffering higher bills as compared to old meters. An outcry has emerged across Gujarat for the removal of smart meters.

In Surat’s Punagam, locals led by Congress and Aam Aadmi Party leaders protested outside the offices of the Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited (DGVCL) and filed complaints against the installation of smart meters. Over 5,000 people have submitted requests for meter removal.

The societies in Surat also witnessed pasted banners against smart meters.

Earlier in Ahmedabad’s New Naroda area, locals have strongly protested against the smart meters. In Vadodara, protests prevailed against  Madhya Gujarat Vij Corporation Limited (MGVCL) for surged electricity bills.

After that, the state government took a significant decision to install both smart meters and conventional meters simultaneously outside houses to address misconceptions and concerns among consumers.

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