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The Tamil Nadu authorities has not taken immoderate determination yet connected the astute metre project, Minister for Energy Resources and Law R. Nirmalkumar said connected Sunday.
He was speaking to journalists successful Madurai against the backdrop of media reports that the task was being abandoned. Mr. Nirmalkumar said, “The task requires a immense investment. A broad survey is being carried retired to measure its method and economical viability.”
He said the authorities was besides studying whether the modem and SIM paper exertion utilized successful astute meters would enactment decently successful each areas, particularly astatine places with debased awesome strength.
In accordance with the guidelines of the Central government, surveys were being taken up for installation of astute meters astatine authorities buildings successful the archetypal phase, and the show of much than 1 lakh astute meters, already installed astatine T. Nagar successful Chennai, was being analysed.
Mr. Nirmalkumar said studies were being conducted to find retired however the task was being implemented successful different States and countries. He clarified that a last determination would beryllium taken aboriginal with the support of the Chief Minister.
