Bengaluru Water Board Deploys AI for Rs 40 Crore Annual Savings

• The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has implemented AI-based smart pump monitoring and optimisation technology, IPUMPNET, at 78 pumping stations.
• This initiative is projected to save over Rs 40 crore annually in electricity costs for BWSSB.
• BWSSB is the first water supply utility globally to adopt such advanced AI technology at this scale.
• IPUMPNET uses real-time sensors, AI, and predictive diagnostics to monitor pump performance and identify inefficiencies, leading to replacement of low-efficiency pumps.
• The technological upgrade is expected to reduce carbon emissions and enhance Bengaluru's environmental sustainability.

Why It Matters: BWSSB's AI deployment at 78 pumping stations is set to save Rs 40 crore annually and reduce carbon emissions.