The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has started replacing all water meters that were installed seven years ago with new ones at its own cost. According to source and as per the guidelines of Palghat-based Fluid Control Research Institute, the life of a water meter is seven years after which the parts will get corroded.
The existing Class ‘A’ Single Jet water meters will be replaced by the advanced Class ‘B’ Multi-Jet meters. The existing meter reading is in kiloliters, the new ones will show the exact liters that the family has consumed every day.
Nearly 1.6 lakh domestic consumers are those whose meters had been installed seven years ago. BWSSB will replace all these at a total cost of Rs. 16 crore in a phased manner at its own cost. Nearly 10,000 meters will be replaced every month and it will be a continuous process.The replacement will be free for domestic consumers and Only non-domestic consumers (nearly 60,000) will be charged for the installation of new meters.
The advanced Class ‘B’ Multi-Jet meters will show the exact litres that the family has consumed every day. This will help each family to use water judiciously and help in water conservation.
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