Ghaziabad-Muradnagar Power Crisis: Smart Meters Fail, Supply Off Even After Recharge

• Residents in Ghaziabad and Muradnagar face severe power outages despite recharging prepaid smart meters.
• Hundreds of consumers report no electricity for up to three days, even after successful recharges and payment confirmations.
• Kavinagar electricity office inundated with 500-600 complaints daily; over 200 prepaid meter issues on Sunday alone.
• Helpline 1912 and emails prove ineffective, with officials offering only assurances while people suffer in darkness.
• SDO S.P. Yadav attributes delays to UPI payment information processing, but ground reality contradicts claims of quick restoration.