BWSSB launches GPS-based survey to detect illegal water connections in Bengaluru

BWSSB begins an app-driven, door-to-door survey to map water connections across Bengaluru, aiming to crack down on illegal usage and integrate GPS-tagged data for accurate monitoring.

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has kicked off a door-to-door survey to detect illegal water connections across the city. The app-based initiative, launched on Tuesday, will cover every household, collecting details on water usage, borewells, and number of floors in each building.

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To ensure accuracy, all collected data will be linked with GPS coordinates through the custom-built survey app, developed in-house by BWSSB engineers. Officials believe the highest number of illegal connections exist in peripheral zones that were earlier managed by CMCs and TMCs.

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BWSSB Chairman Ram Prasath Manohar said manual surveys in the past failed to deliver accurate results. By adopting technology, the board expects to curb unauthorized connections, strengthen data-driven planning, and improve Bengaluru’s water management system.

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