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In T. Nagar, 28500 households to get water meter

Posted on: 18/Feb/2019 9:34:42 AM
The latest news is the 28,500 households T. Nagar in Chennai would get water meters in the first phase and this would be extended to other areas in Chennai also. It is revealed that metro water has not only been losing water due to leakages but also losing revenue.

A study was conducted by TWIC in T. Nagar in Chennai and it was revealed that none of the commercial establishments or residences has got water meter. It was pointed out that the people paid a fixed amount for water charge every month and that was not based on the consumption. The truth is meters that are present do not function properly and non-revenue water is the one that is not accounted for. This non-revenue water is not billed.

The important information collected is as on March 2018 the metro water had about 876,891 consumers who paid water charges. GCC or Greater Chennai Corporation gets property tax from as many as 12.5 lakh households. An official belonging to the metro water department expressed his thoughts and spoke about how this would change in the near future and how every household would be brought under the ambit. 

He revealed that many households depend totally on the private supply. Tenders have been floated for the purpose for digital meters and these digital meters would be fixed at the residences to monitor the usage of water. The point is payment would be done as per the liters of water consumed. Metro water department would be playing a huge role in supplying the water meters and these meters must be purchased by the residents.

Once the water meters started running, water consumption dropped by 35 % in many places like Bengaluru, Pune and in few houses in Chennai and at these places the private players have installed water meters is known. The official later spoke about how in T. Nagar in Chennai 28,500 households would get water meters in first phase. It was pointed out that remote monitoring would be carried out to make sure that the leakages get reduced. At the supply and distribution points, water meters would be fixed.