Nearly two crore electricity consumers in West Bengal will be brought under the smart metering programme from July 2026, with the rollout beginning at government offices and campuses before expanding to large consumers and domestic households, Union power minister Manohar Lal said after reviewing the state’s power sector performance and urban development initiatives. The review meeting, held in Kolkata, was attended by West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari, senior officials from the state government, and power sector CPSEs.