IoT devices to be installed in 6,000 more BWSSB borewells by March, 2027

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) will install Internet of Things (IoT) devices in 6,000 more borewells owned by the Board by the end of March 2027 to help better monitor water depth, extraction levels, and pump sets. Such devices have already been installed in 1,800 of the Board's 16,000 borewells in phase I, and this will be phase II. Eventually, all the borewells will be fitted with these IoT monitoring devices.

This would make borewell management more scientific, efficient, and data-driven, BWSSB Chairperson N. Manjula said. “Running pumps when there is insufficient water, operating pump sets for longer than required, and identifying faults only after they occur often lead to repeated technical failures. IoT-based monitoring will help us identify such issues early and reduce equipment damage as well as avoidable expenditure,” she added.