Reyivolü RhakhoKohima, April 19 (EMN): As energy crisis deepens in Nagaland mainly due to alleged rampant power theft, pilferage and non-payment of utility bills by the citizens, causing a loss of over INR 200 crore to the state exchequer every year, prepaid energy meter system was introduced in Kohima and Dimapur but it seems all is not well yet. In an interaction with Eastern Mirror, Executive Engineer of Kohima Electrical Division (KED), department of Power, Rükongutuo Suohu discussed how prepaid metering system came about and the status so far after commissioning was launched in October 2020 in Kohima and then in November in Dimapur the same year. The prepaid electricity meter system installation project is a centrally-assisted initiative under Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) to address inaccurate billings, customer satisfaction, and reduction of Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses. Suohu informed that a pilot project was first introduced at Marwari Patti in Dimapur, wherein hundred prepaid electricity metering systems were commissioned. It turned out to be a “huge success”, and hence decided to upscale it. He said that a total of 20,000 meters were received from the Centre- 9000 meters for Kohima and 11,000 for Dimapur. ‘All installations, commissioning, running,...