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Bengaluru Installs IoT Devices Across Borewells For Water Monitoring
Bengaluru’s water board is putting smart devices on its borewells.
These devices measure how deep the groundwater is and how much water pumps take out.
They also record how long the pumps run.
The information is sent to a central computer in real time.
This can show when a borewell has less water than before.
It can also help workers stop pumps from running too long.
The system may reduce motor damage and repair costs.
The board plans to connect more borewells to the system in the future.
The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board has installed IoT devices at 1,800 borewells.
The devices measure groundwater depth, extracted water quantity and pump operating hours in real time.
BWSSB manages nearly 16,000 borewells and plans to expand IoT monitoring in phases.
The Board aims to install IoT devices at about 6,000 borewells by next March.
The system is intended to detect declining water availability, prevent unnecessary pumping and reduce equipment failures.
- Who
- The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, led by Chairman Dr N. Manjula.
- What
- Installed IoT devices to monitor groundwater depth, extracted water quantity and pump operating hours.
- Where
- Bengaluru, at borewells under the Board’s jurisdiction.
- When
- The installation was reported on Tuesday; about 6,000 borewells are planned for IoT installation by next March.
- Why
- To make borewell management more scientific and data-driven, improve efficiency and reduce equipment damage and avoidable expenditure.
Key facts
- Agency
- Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB)
- Borewells monitored
- 1,800
- Total borewells
- Nearly 16,000
- Planned expansion
- About 6,000 borewells by next March
- Tracked data
- Groundwater depth, extracted water quantity and pump operating hours
- Future integration
- The IoT system is planned for integration with Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA).
- Expected benefits
- Earlier fault detection, less unnecessary pumping, reduced motor damage and improved operational efficiency
Quotes
Dr. N. Manjula
Chairman of the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board
“Running pumps when there is insufficient water, operating pump sets for longer than required and identifying faults only after they occur often lead to repeated technical failures. IoT based monitoring will help the Board to identify such issues early and reduce equipment damage as well as avoidable expenditure.”
deccanchronicle.com
“Continuous data on groundwater levels and usage patterns across different areas will help the Board better understand groundwater conditions and take steps towards more sustainable utilisation.”
deccanchronicle.com
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