Metrowater Expedites Project To Fit Digital Water Meters

Move will ensure judicious use of water in city’s commercial buildings

- K. Lakshmi

Chennai Metrowater has accelerated the process to fit digital water meters with automated meter reading (AMR) in commercial buildings to ensure the judicious use of water among consumers in the city.

Of the 12,708 commercial and water-intensive consumers, including hotels, companies and educational institutions, AMR meters have been fitted in 5,300 buildings in the city. Those who use nearly 5,000 kilolitres of water, every month, fall in the category of water-intensive users.

As of now, meter reading is done using hand-held devices that work with radio frequency identification technology.