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Growing Population has led to a substantial increase in the demand for water, even leading to theft. Due tounequal distribution of water across the city has caused discontent among the locals. People living among the primmestlocations are unable to avail 24 hours water supply. Unorganized and unaccounted use of water can lead to more severeproblems. The paper proposes an implementation of adequate and resourceful use of water using a PROGRAMMABLELOGIC CONTROLLER (PLC). PLC is an essential part of this system which is helps to reduce manual interference andwastage of water. The key components used are the level sensor, solenoid valve and the relay circuit. The level sensorsenses the level of the water and signals the PLC to stop the flow of water through the solenoid valve, thus restricting theflow from the main tank. The time base feature enables to detect any theft done by way of pressure manipulation and thusensuring equal water to all consumers. In theft as well as equal distribution mode when water reaches a stipulated levelthe water flow is cut-off by closing the solenoid valve.

Ankita Rahate, Ashwini Gaikwad, Dhruv Rehu, Ashutosh Raichurkar, Rakhi Jadhav, “AUTOMATED WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND THEFT DETECTION”, International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), Vol. 4, Issue 4, pp. 391-394, April 2017.