Though water and sanitation are state subjects, over the years the central government has been attempting to nudge state and city governments to invest in water and waste infrastructure through various programmes. Centrally sponsored programmes […]
Greater Mumbai has one of the oldest water supply networks in the country, dating back to 1860. At present, its water supply requirements stand at about 3,800 million litres per day (mld). The per capita […]
One of the key indicators of efficient water management is accurate measurement of consumption. Urban local bodies (ULBs) currently face issues such as obsolete pipeline networks, pipeline damage from corrosion or third-party activities, worn-out pressure […]
The private sector has a key role to play in the water sector due to the limited resources available with urban local bodies (ULBs). Besides, with growing urbanisation and a greater need for investment in […]
Water supply is only an intermittent service in most parts of the country. To improve this situation, a decision to provide continuous water service – for 24 hours a day and 365 days a year […]
Innovative Solutions Advanced technologies deployed by KWA for leak detection Managing the level of non-revenue water (NRW) has become a prime concern of water authorities. In urban India, a significant quantum of water provided […]
Non-revenue water (NRW) is one of the biggest challenges faced by urban local bodies (ULBs). The factors that contribute to this are tampered or damaged meters, worn-out pipes, water theft, unmetered water connections, etc. This […]
Urban local bodies (ULBs) in India have been facing problems in water network management due to high levels of non-revenue water (NRW), insufficient details of the network location in cities, ageing networks, high cost of […]
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