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Imphal has a spark: prepaid electricity cards
Indian Express | Esha Roy | Mon Sep 19 2011, 02:32 hrs Imphal
Most areas in the Manipur capital do not receive power for more than two-three hours a day. The rural districts in the state barely receive any power at all. The Manipur government now believes it has the answer, in prepaid electricity cards, on the lines of prepaid cellphone cards.
In another month, residents may be able to not only buy these prepaid cards but recharge them.
“We believe this will be an effective solution to not only curbing electricity theft but ensuring that paying customers are able to enjoy longer periods of electricity — whatever they pay for, they will get,” says Chief Engineer, Power, Sarat Singh.
Manipur generates a paltry 40 MW of electricity, while the entire demand is estimated at not more than 140 MW by official figures. This excess power is drawn from other states such as Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura.
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