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Urban supply management is essential to sustain water supply. Bhandara, a small city in Maharashtra, is undergoing immense difficulties and challenges in water supply for uninterrupted and efficient utilization by the residents of this medium-sized urbanization. In this context, this paper discusses the enhancement of water supply management in Bhandara City (2016-17) using modern information systems. Further, it enlightens readers concerning the implementation and usability of diversified information technologies during the course, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA), and the smart water systems. This paper analyzes how Information Systems can support the water supply system of Bhandara by evaluating existing infrastructure, challenges, and potential improvements toward efficiency and losses. The paper adopts a mixed method approach to achieve results that are supported by both primary data as well as existing data and literature.