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This is a very common Russian pattern: нужно + infinitive.
It is an impersonal construction, so Russian does not name the person who has to do the action. Literally, it is something like:
- It is necessary to submit the meter readings today.
So the sentence focuses on the obligation itself, not on who must do it.
If you want to name the person, Russian often adds it in the dative:
- Мне нужно передать показания счётчика сегодня.
= I need to submit the meter readings today. - Вам нужно передать показания счётчика сегодня.
= You need to submit the meter readings today.