Hyderabad, July 20 -- Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) plans to modernise water distribution in the city with the application of smart valves and meters technology. In this regard, a review meeting was held with the IT and revenue officials on Saturday, July 19.

Officials informed that out of the 15,000 small and large valves in the board's drinking water distribution system, only 35 percent are frequently operated. To this, the managing director Ashok Reddy proposed automating 1000 valves experimentally and asked them to study the plan's feasibility.

He also recommended installing smart meters at reservoir outlets and areas with bulk connections to account for every drop supplied.

Additionally, the MD as...