BENGALURU: The Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has successfully deployed the AI-based smart pump monitoring and optimisation technology -- IPUMPNET -- across 78 of its pumping stations. This new technology is expected to lead to annual energy savings of over Rs 40 crore, said BWSSB Chairman Ram Prasath Manohar. He claimed that with this, BWSSB has achieved the distinction of being the first water supply utility in the world to adopt such advanced technology at this scale. Unlike traditional methods, this system continuously monitors the performance of pumps and detects ‘hidden performance losses’. Based on this data, the board has initiated the process of replacing low-efficiency pumps with high-efficiency pumps,” he said.

Source: Indian Express January 15, 2026 03:03 UTC