To curb waterlogging during the monsoon, the BMC will equip all 545 dewatering pumps with IoT-based sensors and monitor them from a central control room. The move comes after complaints of non-functional pumps last year. Officials say real-time tracking will allow quicker response and help prevent flooding at key locations across the city

The civic body has emphasised that planning should be carried out on a drain-wise and day-wise basis, with daily updates recorded in a centralised digital system