Gurugram, Nov. 12 -- The Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) has directed field officials to replace 26,495 faulty electricity meters across southern Haryana by November 30, aiming to improve billing accuracy and curb revenue losses during winter. Officials said 34,525 faulty meters were identified, of which 8,030 were replaced by November 10. The remaining 26,495 include 17,101 in the Hisar zone and 9,394 in the Delhi zone. The deadline applies to meters faulty for more than three billing cycles. DHBVN managing director Vikram Singh set the deadline at a meeting with whole-time directors and instructed the chief engineer (material management) to ensure adequate meter stocks. Superintending engineers have been asked to monitor replacements, with weekly progress reports to track the drive. "When a meter is not working, average billing is done, so actual consumption cannot be recorded. In winter, electricity use rises with heaters, blowers and geysers, increasing revenue loss," a senior official said. Officials said 3,403 meters have been replaced in Hisar zone and 4,627 in Delhi zone. DHBVN public relations officer Sanjay Chugh said teams had been directed to coordinate to meet the deadline and provide more accurate and transparent billing to consumers....