Margao: GPCC president Girish Chodankar on Saturday hit out at BJP govt over its sudden withdrawal of the smart meter rollout and electricity load penalties, saying that the U-turn following public outrage has exposed the “flawed and anti-consumer”nature of the entire exercise.The Congress chief pointed out that the electricity department already had access to every consumer’s address, mobile number and billing records, making the failure to issue individual notices inexcusable.“Why was the burden shifted entirely onto ordinary citizens and penalties imposed for alleged non-compliance?”he asked.
