Work to shift water supply to smart solution by March end

The work to switch water supply tubewells and boosting stations to smart solution under the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system, a sensor-based system for analysing data measuring the speed, flow, and pressure of water, is likely to be complete by March-end. So far, three deadlines of the project have already elapsed,

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The SCADA project aimed at strengthening the city’s potable water supply and 75 per cent of the work was already complete. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 38.5 crore.

The authorities claimed that the system would enable automatic on-off functionality for tubewells, booster stations and overhead tanks, ensuring an efficient and automated water supply network.

There are 182 tubewells, three booster stations, and four overhead tanks at various locations in the city for water supply. An agency was hired to install SCADA equipment in March 2023 and the first deadline was September 2023 and later it was April 2024 and

So far, 135 tubewells, the Model Town booster station and overhead tanks at Ram Nagar, Old Grain Market and Jundla Gate have been fully equipped with SCADA devices. Additionally, most equipment has been installed at the overhead tank in the Karn Stadium complex. As many as122 tubewells, one booster station and two overhead tanks have already been connected to the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), said Dr Vaishali Sharma, Commissioner, Karnal Municipal Corporation (KMC).

She said the complete project would be integrated with the ICCC to enable real-time data collection, monitoring and control. After the completion, the agency will also handle the operation and maintenance of the system for five years.

The Commissioner said the equipment installed under the project includes soft starters, flow meters, pressure transmitters, analysers for water quality testing, GPRS, junction boxes, , programmable logic controllers (PLCs), level transmitters, CCTV cameras, and networking infrastructure.

The authorities claimed that the automated operation of tubewells would reduce dependency on manpower, with the entire switch on and off process automated. The agency would also ensure water quality with the help of analysers. The online monitoring of the system will be done with the help of pH and turbidity (TDS) analysers. SCADA will ensure adequate water supply according to demand, purity and fix pipeline leaks. There will be a balanced amount of chlorine in drinking water to maintain its purity.