24x7 water supply system reduces outside contamination levels as the pipes are full and pressurized unlike intermittent supply systems. Intermittent use of water supply system leads to oversized pipe mains, underutilized reservoir, frequent wear and tear in valves and high doses of chlorine

The system brought about various benefits, such as improved water quality, a decrease in waterborne illnesses among children, reduced water wastage, simplified meter reading and billing, electricity savings, and decreased operational costs.

In 2004, GoK, in partnership with the World Bank, launched the ambitious Karnataka Urban Water Sector Improvement Project (KUWASIP) to initiate reforms in the water supply and sanitation sector and demonstrate that it is possible to provide urban dwellers with safe water supply at sufficient pressure for 24 hours a day, seven days a week – something no city in India was able to do at that time.  In the process, authorities would learn to address the political, social and technical challenges that would emerge in reaching and maintaining this level of service