Effective management of water distribution is necessary for any country worldwide by reducing water losses during different utility operations. Also in India, water loss is the biggest challenge for the municipalities and local bodies of various states. Different researchers had tried to give attention to this issue and its effective solution through different techniques. In this research paper a summarization of different methods used to identify and locate the leakage with its merits and demerits was given. A review of different leak detection techniques from randomly selected research papers in the form of a comparison table considering suitability, methodology, outcomes, and limitations by different researchers suitable for the Indian scenario was also presented. In the end, an effort was made to emphasize the selection of the appropriate method for leak detection and localization of leakage suitable for Indian conditions.