NMC Set To Conduct Water Audit As NRW Hovers Between 35% and 40% Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has announced plans to conduct a comprehensive water audit and consumer survey to address persistent issues with non-revenue water (NRW), which has remained between 35% and 40% for an extended period. The audit, proposed at a cost of Rs 3.22 crore, aims to map the city’s water distribution network, verify consumer connections, and identify sources of water loss such as leakages, unauthorised consumption, and faulty metering. The initiative follows years of high distribution losses and mounting pressure on the civic body to improve the efficiency of its water-supply system. The audit is critical given that Nagpur’s NRW level far exceeds the 13% permissible water-loss benchmark set by Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran (MJP). At the current supply level of approximately 700 million litres per day (MLD), an NRW of 35% translates to nearly 245 MLD of unaccounted water daily, while a 40% loss would result in about 280 MLD of water being wasted. Executive Engineer (PHE department) Shrikant Waikar highlighted that these figures underscore the urgent need for intervention, stating, “At the current supply level of around 700 MLD, an NRW level of 35% means nearly 245 MLD remains unaccounted for daily.” The audit will focus on quantifying how much water enters the distribution system, how much reaches consumers, and where the remaining volume is lost. It will examine physical leakages, unauthorised connections, inaccurate metering, and other contributing factors. The consumer survey component will help NMC verify the number and status of water connections, along with consumption patterns and billing data.#nagpur #nagpur_municipal_corporation #maharashtra_jeevan_pradhikaran #shrikant_waikar #non_revenue_water
