Team Goemkarponn
PORVORIM: In a bid to reduce water losses and improve revenue collection, the Goa government is planning to install digital flow meters across the water supply network to monitor distribution and detect leakages.
Drinking Water Minister Subhash Faldesai said the proposed digital meters are aimed at tackling the issue of non-revenue water (NRW)—water that is produced but lost before it reaches consumers due to leaks, theft, or metering inaccuracies.
Faldesai informed that tenders had earlier been floated for the installation of around 800 flow meters, but the devices were never installed, resulting in continued difficulties in monitoring the distribution network.
The minister said the government now plans to introduce new digital flow meters that will help authorities accurately track water flow at different points in the supply system. This will enable officials to identify leak-prone areas and plug losses in the pipeline network more effectively.
According to Faldesai, the use of digital monitoring technology is expected to significantly improve water management and could increase water revenue by nearly 30 per cent by reducing losses and improving billing efficiency.
