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BMC Plans IoT Ultrasonic Meters to Track Tanker Water
Mumbai’s civic body wants to use smart water meters at places where tankers collect water.
These meters will measure how much water each tanker receives.
They will send the information to a central computer every 15 minutes.
This could help officials see tanker supplies almost in real time.
Currently, workers record much of this information by hand.
The older mechanical meters cannot automatically send readings to the city’s systems.
The BMC says the new meters should work better when many tankers arrive at once.
The plan is intended to improve water accounting and reduce suspected theft.
The BMC plans to install IoT-based ultrasonic water meters at 31 round-the-clock tanker-filling centres across Mumbai.
The meters will automatically send water-dispatch data to the Aqua Server every 15 minutes.
The system aims to reduce reliance on manual records and address suspected water pilferage.
The BMC says ultrasonic meters can handle high flow rates more accurately and require less maintenance than mechanical meters.
M/s. Happy Solutions is expected to supply, operate and maintain the meters for five years at a cost of Rs. 1.33 crore.
- Who
- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, or BMC, and M/s. Happy Solutions.
- What
- The BMC plans to install and operate IoT-based ultrasonic meters to monitor water dispatched to tankers.
- Where
- At 31 round-the-clock tanker-filling centres across Mumbai and its suburbs.
- When
- The plan follows increased tanker dependence during the February-to-May 2026 water shortage; existing mechanical meters were installed in 2019.
- Why
- To improve water accounting, reduce reliance on manual records, curb suspected pilferage, and provide more accurate monitoring during high-flow periods.
Key facts
- Filling centres
- 31 round-the-clock centres across Mumbai
- Data frequency
- Water-dispatch data will be transmitted every 15 minutes
- Existing meters
- 64 mechanical meters installed in 2019 remain functional
- Current limitation
- Mechanical meters cannot transmit readings to the Planning and Control Department or Aqua Server
- Contractor
- M/s. Happy Solutions
- Contract value
- Rs. 1.33 crore
- Maintenance period
- Five years
Quotes
A civic official
Unnamed official explaining the limitations of mechanical meters and the need for ultrasonic monitoring
“During water shortages, multiple tankers arrive simultaneously at filling centres, creating high pressure and flow rates that can compromise the accuracy of mechanical meters.”
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