New initiative of Delhi Jal Board; Electromagnetic and ultrasonic flowmeters will be installed on pipelines to prevent water theft and wastage.
Delhi Jal Board (DJB) is going to take new technical initiatives to reduce water loss in the capital Delhi. Under this, electromagnetic and ultrasonic flowmeters will be installed on large water pipelines. Equipped with modern technology, these devices will issue an alert as soon as the pressure in the pipeline decreases, so that immediate information about leakage or water theft will reach the control room. According to DJB officials, as soon as abnormal fall is recorded in any line, the concerned team will go to the spot and investigate and fix the leakage or illegal connection. This will not only prevent wastage of water, but will also make the supply system more transparent and effective.
This project is estimated to cost approximately Rs 13 crore. The board believes that after the implementation of the new system, the problem of water theft and pipeline leakage in the capital will be controlled to a great extent, due to which consumers will be able to get better water supply.
Selection of more than 25 locations for installation of electromagnet flowmeter.
Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has started the process for this project in an effort to reduce water wastage. Experienced companies have been invited by issuing tenders for installing flowmeters, so that the work can be completed within the stipulated time and as per the technical standards. According to the Water Board, at present more than 25 locations have been selected for installation of electromagnetic flowmeters. Large pipelines ranging from 50 mm to 600 mm diameter have been included at these locations. Apart from this, there are also plans to install ultrasonic flowmeters at some other places, which will make monitoring of water flow more accurate.
DJB also informed that the already installed but damaged flowmeters will be repaired and made operational again. For this, new batteries and necessary equipment will be purchased, so that the system continues to work uninterrupted. The company that will be entrusted with the work under the project will also maintain and repair these flowmeters for five years.
According to the Delhi government, about 11 years ago the water loss in the capital was about 30 percent, which increased to 40 percent during the tenure of the previous government. This means that every year water worth crores of rupees was wasted due to theft, leakage and poor distribution system. The present government has taken several steps in the last year to reduce this loss. These also include installing GPS systems in water tankers, so that the actual location of the tankers can be monitored and irregularities can be prevented. Through this technology, efforts are being made to reduce the amount of non-revenue water (water that does not generate any income).
The government aims to reduce water loss to about 10 percent. For this, continuous work is being done on measures like pipeline monitoring, leakage control, action against illegal connections and use of modern technologies, so that the people of the capital can get better and regular water supply.
Monitoring from control room in Haiderpur water treatment plant
To strengthen the water monitoring system, a mini control room will also be set up along with installation of flowmeters on major pipelines. This control room will be built in Haiderpur water purification plant, from where real-time monitoring of the entire system can be done.
In this system, continuous information about the flow of water in pipelines will be taken through SCADA system. As soon as the water flow in any line decreases or there is an abnormal change, the personnel posted in the control room will immediately inform the officials of the concerned area. With this, problems like leakage, pipeline fault or water theft will be detected in time and rapid action will be possible.
Follow the LALLURAM.COM MP channel on WhatsApp
Comments are closed.