Andhra Pradesh launches digital platform to monitor 800 urban water projects in real time
Andhra Pradesh has introduced an Online Works Monitoring System (OWMS) to digitally track more than 800 urban water supply and sewerage projects across all 123
Andhra Pradesh has introduced an Online Works Monitoring System (OWMS) to digitally track more than 800 urban water supply and sewerage projects across all 123 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), marking a policy shift towards real-time infrastructure governance and accountable public service delivery. The unified platform will monitor every stage of project implementation—from water sources and treatment plants to pipelines, reservoirs, household connections and sewage treatment facilities—through a single digital dashboard. Field engineers will upload geo-tagged photographs and progress updates from work sites using a mobile application, while supervisory officers will verify every entry before it becomes part of the official record.
Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development, S. Suresh Kumar said on Monday that the objective was to ensure that every rupee invested in urban infrastructure translated into measurable improvements in water supply and sanitation. He said the platform would help identify the exact bottleneck delaying a project, assign responsibility and facilitate quicker administrative intervention. The initiative comes as Andhra Pradesh faces mounting urban water challenges. The State's urban population of about 173.5 lakh is projected to increase to nearly 190.9 lakh by 2029.
Against a daily requirement of around 2,860 million litres of water, the existing supply is only about 2,098 million litres, leaving a deficit of nearly 762 MLD. Sewerage infrastructure also remains inadequate, with sewage treatment capacity of about 711 MLD against wastewater generation of more than 2,147 MLD. To bridge these gaps, the State government has mobilised investments of nearly ₹19,561 crore under six major programmes, including AMRUT 2.0, AIIB-assisted projects, the Urban Challenge Fund, UIDF and Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0.
The digital platform also introduces online bill processing, reducing payment timelines from about 20 to 25 days to nearly a week, while enabling authorities to track statutory clearances, land issues and utility shifting that often delay project completion.
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