Crores spent but only 25% water meters functional in city: BMC data

Crores spent but only 25% water meters functional in city: BMC data https://lnkd.in/fj3wbHu Highlights : Mumbai has approximately 4 lakh metered connections, of which 2 lakh are in slums. About 30 per cent of the meters are functional in the island city, nearly 23 per cent in the western suburbs and another 24 per cent in the eastern suburbs. According to civic officials, the charges are Rs 3.68 per 1,000 litres for slums and Rs 4.8 per 1,000 litres for housing societies. ================== Deduction : BMC is losing a daily revenue ( due to non-functional meters ) of Rs 40 LAKH Solution : Install " Pre-paid Smart Water Meters " along the lines of : Electrifying : Smartly https://lnkd.in/fECdTbH