Hyderabad, March 5 -- In order to reduce the burden on its operations and maintenance personnel, the Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana (TGSPDCL) here has decided to utilise the services of private spot billing meter readers for a period of 12 days between 11th to 25th in the month.

The services of private spot billing meter readers by the TGSPDCL will be engaged initially for three months period (for the 12 days in the month) through existing private sspot billing contractors and will be continued further period also based on the requirement.

"We outsource the job to private accounting companies. Earlier billing would go on for 15 days in a month, so to reduce the burden the government has decided to take the help of priv...