ˌɔn ɪlˈɛvən dᵻsˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt, ðə fˈɜːst wˈɔːɾɚ mˈiːɾɚz bɪɡˈæn ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ ɪnðə kˈʌntɹi ˈæftɚ hˌævɪŋ bˌɪn ɪnstˈɔːld æɾə kˈɔst ʌv tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈaɪv ɹˈuːpiːz pɜː wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈiːt fɹʌmðə mˈeɪn pˈaɪplaɪn ænd dᵻlˈɪvɚɹɪŋ wˈɔːɾɚɹ æɾə kˈɔst ʌv θɹˈiː pˈeɪz pɜː wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ ɡˈælənz.
On 11 December 1948, the first water meters began operating in the country after having been installed at a cost of 225 rupees per 100 feet from the main pipeline and delivering water at a cost of 3 paise per 100,000 gallons.