The water meters (below) were installed for error-free readings, but nearly a third of them were defective. File Pics

The meter is still ticking on BMC's Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) racket, and the civic body has yet more negligence to pay for. A week after mid-day highlighted how the project had drained over Rs 200 crore of taxpayers' money, it now turns out that the BMC knew six years ago that the devices were defective, but continued to install them and pay the contractors.