Radio frequency metres to be installed to track water usage


HYDERABAD: To measure accurate quantity of water supply, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply said it will install Radio Frequency water meters.

The proposal to install the RF water meters came up after officials estimated that 4 % of total drinking water supplied is going unaccounted. Authorities said lack of water meters, non-functioning meters, leakages from house service connections and illegal water connections are a big problem.

"The Water Board has decided to install new RF meters by replacing the existing automated water meters at two selected areas, including Jubilee Hills and Chintal Basthi in O&M Division-VI (S R Nagar)," said water board chief general manager-Revenue, S Anand Swaroop.


"Another advantage of installing the RF meter is that billing can be based on near real-time consumption. Periodical visits to check water meters will also happen," Swaroop said.


According to water board records, there are 9.20 lakh water connections having automated water meters for nearly two lakh connections. The remaining 5.50 lakh water connections do not have meters. Another 1.5 lakh connections are officially in the records, but they are all in the slums, added the official.

The water board has strongly recommended installing R F meters after they decided to draw water from Krishna and Godavari reservoirs, which are nearly 200 kilometers away from the city, This latest NEWS was incurring huge power costs.


The process of installing the RF meters will begin in selected areas from July first week and completed within six months, replied the official.

Ref: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/radio-frequency-metres-to-be-installed-to-track-water-usage/articleshow/59333268.cms

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