Installation of 300,000 smart water meters in Damascus and Idlib by the end of 2026
Taher Al-Amr, Director General of the General Establishment for Drinking Water and Sewerage in Syria, announced that the establishment has begun receiving a sample batch of smart water meters for installation and to verify their technical readiness and compliance with required specifications.
In a statement to the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) yesterday, Al-Amr explained that the first phase of the project involves repairing connections, followed by the supply and installation of approximately 300,000 smart water meters by the end of this year as an initial batch, in the cities of Damascus and Idlib, with expansion to other governorates in the coming period.
He noted that the selection of these two cities to launch the project was based on studies identifying areas that were technically ready, along with the completion of maintenance works on networks and communications to ensure infrastructure readiness for expansion into other governorates.
Al-Amr clarified that the new meters are among the most advanced globally, relying on remote control without any human intervention, and offer high protection features and precision in measuring consumption. This contributes to achieving fair water distribution and controlling high consumption.
He added that the project will be accompanied by the launch of a mobile application allowing subscribers to monitor consumption, pay bills, and top up their meters via a digital wallet, without the need to visit service centers. He emphasized that smart water meters constitute a fundamental pillar within the digital transformation strategy to develop the water sector, aiming to improve operational efficiency and address delays in service delivery.
The Director General of the General Establishment for Drinking Water and Sewerage stressed the role of citizens in regulating and rationalizing water consumption and addressing minor faults to minimize waste, such as leaving leaking connections unrepaired. He called for cooperation and reporting of any encroachments on networks, as these cause pressure drops and failures that lead to water outages for large numbers of citizens.
