Archive · 29 Sep 2026
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.
- When
- The installation was reported on Tuesday; about 6,000 borewells are planned for IoT installation by next March.
- Where
- Bengaluru, at borewells under the Board’s jurisdiction.
- Why
- To make borewell management more scientific and data-driven, improve efficiency and reduce equipment damage and avoidable expenditure.
- 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