Rising populations exacerbate lack of resources

By Mr. Rajesh H, Manager- Water Industry, ifm electronic India Private Limited -

India’s water supply comes mainly from rivers and groundwater. The greatest challenge consists in the lack of water, and this problem is becoming more serious as the population increases. We are approaching a zero point in many parts of India – water supplies are practically exhausted. Tap water is not potable. To make it drinkable, it has to be filtered using a domestic reverse osmosis plant.

The increasing scarcity of water has led to improvements in the supply infrastructure. Water losses have been significantly reduced thanks to modern automation solutions for supply pipes and pumping stations. ifm contributes to these efforts by providing condition monitoring solutions, for instance. In this way, defective pumps can be detected at an early stage and unplanned downtimes reduced. Also, there is a legal requirement to purify domestic and industrial wastewater to make it available for reuse.