Jammu, Oct. 21 -- Share Tweet Share Srinagar, Oct 21 (KNS): Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) on Wednesday clarified that consumers are not required to purchase additional cables as a mandatory condition for smart meter installation, maintaining that the project provides necessary installation cables, including additional lengths wherever technically required. The clarification followed Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC) president and Handwara MLA Sajad Lone's allegation that consumers were being forced to pay between ?4,000 and ?5,000 for additional cables to get smart meters installed, imposing an extra financial burden on poorer households. In a statement, KPDCL said existing service lines remain the respo...