Srinagar: Residents of the Hawal and its adjoining areas in Downtown staged protest against installation of Smart Meters.
The residents, mostly females, gathered at Hawal Chowk and chanted slogans to mark their protest. They said that they are poor and cannot afford payment of electricity bills generated through Smart Meters.
“We are already suffering from inflation and other economic issues. Rather than giving us some respite, we are being pushed to wall by these schemes,” said another protestor.
The protests blocked the Hawal road as they marched on the road against the move. In the last few weeks, there has been a spike in protests against Smart Meters.