Civic body mulls meters in each flat to reduce wastage of water

04 Dec 2019 News : Civic body mulls meters in each flat to reduce wastage of water https://lnkd.in/faiGS2Y =============================== Extract : The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is mulling over the idea of setting up separate water meters for individual apartments instead of a combined meter system for housing societies. BMC is also planning to provide subsidies to old flats or housing societies that opt for individual water meters. An internal committee of BMC studied water distribution in the city and submitted a report that suggested water consumption should be accounted for each home on a daily basis to prevent wastage and disproportionate distribution ================================ On 29 March 2019 , I sent following e-mail to BMC officers : Water above our heads https://lnkd.in/f-9wp-q -- where I suggested as follows : Establishing “ water usage quota / rationing of water “ – per person in household · Gradual introduction of “ pre-paid “ smart water meters which cuts off supply when quota used up