Bengaluru to Get AI Smart Meters for Accurate Water Billing, Reduce Disputes

• Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) to introduce AI-based smart water meters.
• Aims to improve billing accuracy, reduce wastage, and address long-standing consumer confusion and frustration over water bills.
• Initial rollout for bulk water consumers like apartment complexes, industries, and commercial buildings.
• Benefits include real-time consumption billing, early leak detection, abnormal usage alerts, and improved transparency.
• BWSSB already uses AI in SCADA Management System, i PumpNet, and IoT sensors for groundwater monitoring.