Mayor launches app for uploading water meter reading
Chandigarh, August 6:- Smt. Raj Bala Malik, Mayor, Chandigarh and Sh. K.K. Yadav, IAS, Commissioner Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh inaugurated the application for uploading water meter reading on trust in presence of Sh. Mahesh Inder Singh Siddhu, area councillor of Ward No. 1, Chandigarh. Sh. S.S. Sidhu, Secretary RWA Sector- 9, Ms. Puneet, Joint Secretary, RWA Sector 9, Sh. Shailender Singh, Chief Engineer, Sh. S.K. Gill, Executive Engineer and the representatives from SPIC were also present on the occasion.
While sharing information about the app, the Mayor said that for the ease of residents of Chandigarh, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh has created a facility wherein a consumer can upload his/her water meter reading on the e-sampark mobile App/e-sampark web portal. This facility has been developed by SPIC. Support for its success has also been extended by NIELTS, she added.
The Mayor said that android/IOS users can download/install the e-sampark App and thereafter, meter reading can be uploaded through the App/web portal alongwith its picture. The details of the water account number are also required to be added. Those residents, who have already downloaded the mobile App, will be required to update the same from App Store.
She said that this is a big step taken by Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh which will enable the consumer to submit their water readings and thereby reducing the complaints of excess /wrong billing.
The complete process for submitting the water readings is available on the website of Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh. The consumer should adhere to the instructions therein and water reading should be submitted only during the period in which it is due as detailed on the website.
