Himachal links electricity meters to Aadhaar for better service
Himachal Pradesh has launched a new initiative to link electricity meters to Aadhaar numbers, similar to ration cards. The state electricity board has begun conducting eKYC of electricity meters right at consumers’ doorsteps, with board employees carrying out the process. This initiative aims to ensure accurate meter identification and efficient service delivery.
Instructions for the eKYC process have been issued to all zone chief engineers, operation circles, CE electric subdivisions, and field staff across the state. The process is being carried out through the electricity board’s mobile app, making it accessible and streamlined.
In the initial phase, the eKYC survey is being conducted for domestic consumers and hotel owners. The primary objective is to ascertain how many meters are installed in houses and which consumers are linked to specific meters. This survey will also help distinguish between the meters of landlords and tenants, providing each with separate identities.
As part of this initiative, the government plans to provide 300 units of free electricity to consumers in the coming days. The survey is being conducted by employees responsible for delivering electricity bills. During their visits, they will perform the eKYC process using a mobile app. Consumers will need to present their Aadhaar card, ration card, old electricity bill, and the registered mobile number for the eKYC.
The survey has already started in the capital city of Shimla, where senior officials of the Electricity Board have surveyed through the mobile app. Now, the board’s employees will continue the survey by going door to door across the state.
This Aadhaar-linked eKYC system is expected to bring transparency and efficiency to the state’s electricity services, ensuring better tracking of electricity usage and consumer identification.
