Bengaluru, Apr 27 (PTI) BWSSB Chairman Ram Prasath Manohar on Monday visited the state-of-the-art Integrated Intelligent Water and Sewerage Management Centre here.
It is a crucial component of the Cauvery Stage 5 project, being implemented with financial assistance from JICA.
He reviewed the final preparations at the facility, officials said.
This massive command centre, being built with assistance from the Japan International Cooperation Agency, is fully ready for inauguration and will soon be officially dedicated to the public by Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, they said.
Established at Shimsha Bhavan in Jayanagar, the integrated command centre ranks among the largest in Asia, featuring cutting-edge technology to manage both the city’s drinking water and sewerage networks seamlessly under a single roof, officials said.
“Alongside managing the 775 MLD Cauvery Stage 5 water supply for 110 villages, the centre is a massive system designed to simultaneously monitor and manage the entire city’s drinking water and sewerage network in real time,” the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board said in a statement.
According to BWSSB, using AI technology, the system can accurately predict water demand across different areas. Any leakage in pipelines can be instantly detected to prevent wastage.
The centre also serves as a foundational step toward creating a digital twin of the entire network in the future.
The command centre is integrated with the water treatment plants at T K Halli, Harohalli, and Tataguni, as well as all Ground Level Reservoirs (GLRs) in the city.
Water quality parameters are continuously monitored during supply. If contamination is detected, an alert message is immediately sent, ensuring the supply of safe drinking water to citizens, it said.
Beyond drinking water, all sewage treatment plants in the city are connected to the centre. It verifies whether treated water meets National Green Tribunal (NGT) compliance standards and continuously monitors the volume of biogas generated in these facilities.
It is a matter of immense pride that BWSSB is implementing Asia’s largest control centre to manage drinking water and wastewater on such a massive scale, Manohar said.
“By adopting complete transparency and the highest level of technology, this centre will bring a new revolution in Bengaluru’s water and sewerage management,” he added. PTI AMP SSK
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