The Bihar administration has installed sensor-based 'Internet of Things' (IoT) devices in 30 districts to ensure uninterrupted drinking water supply in rural areas under a state government scheme.

IoT is a network of physical objects that can exchange data with other devices and systems over the internet. These devices range from ordinary household objects to complex industrial tools.

"The department has installed IoT devices to monitor Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal project in 50,384 wards in rural areas in the state in a very short span of time," said Shri Mihir Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj department