Rahul Mourya, Author at EverythingAboutWater

HDR ENSURES SAFE OPERATIONS AT DIABLO DAM WITH A DIGITAL TWIN

Sep 3, 2022Sep 3, 2022 eawater

Employment of Artificial Intelligence and Engineering Data, Helps Improving Maintenance and Decision-making. Seeking to Prevent Dam Disasters In February 2017, heavy rainfall in northern California overwhelmed the Oroville Dam. Officials discovered that erosion over time caused a crater to form in the main spillway, limiting the amount of water that could be discharged and contributing to Lake Oroville’s rising water level. As a result, water flowed over the previously unused emergency spillway, causing significant ground erosion and damage to the dam. Since the dam faced the possibility of collapse, more…

HIDROING DEVELOPS SMART WATER SOLUTIONS FOR 144-YEAR-OLD WATER SUPPLY NETWORK INZAGREB, CROATIA

Sep 3, 2022Sep 3, 2022 eawater

Open Flows and Open Utilities save 16 Months when Delivering One of the Largest Digital Twins in Eastern Europe Modernizing One of the World’s Oldest Water Supply Systems Originally constructed in 1878, the 144- year-old Zagreb water supply system is one of the oldest functioning water networks in the world. At that time, the capacity of the constructed system was 53.2 liters per second via a 4-kilometerlong pipeline that provides water to 11,150 of the 30,000 inhabitants in Zagreb, the capital and largest city of Croatia. ViO Zagreb has been…

GEO-ENABLED AUTOMATION FOR BETTER MANAGEMENT

Sep 3, 2022Sep 3, 2022 eawater

By Agendra Kumar About 80% of the water data has the context of location associated with it, and by not tapping this hidden power in the larger context of the water ecosystem we are denying ourselves its numerous benefits. Much has been talked about the precarious water situation we are likely to have, in the next few years, and hence the urgent need for an integrated water resource management that addresses the entire water value chain from source to tap holistically is the need of the hour. It is no…

MENA District Cooling Projects 2022 starts as experts seek to benefit from US$15 bn project opportunities

Jun 14, 2022Jun 14, 2022 eawater

The MENA District Cooling Projects Conference starts today (June 14, 2022), at Hotel Raffles Dubai, with more than 250 industry experts and government officials focusing on growing opportunities in the sector Date: Dubai, June 14, 2022 More than 250 delegates including senior government officials, project owners, developers, utility suppliers, industry experts and key stakeholders participated at day one of the highly anticipated MENA District Cooling Projects Conference that started today, June 14, 2022, at Hotel Raffles Dubai, UAE. The two-day event discusses project opportunities worth US$15 billion (Dh55 billion), or…

LANXESS India wins the prestigious Golden Peacock HR Excellence Award for the year 2021

Jun 14, 2022Jun 14, 2022 eawater

Mumbai, 13 June, 2022 – Specialty chemicals company LANXESS India won the prestigious Golden Peacock HR Excellence Award 2021 for its commitment and outstanding performance in all areas of Human Resource Management. Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Culture, Government of India presented the coveted awards to all the winners. Mr. Namitesh Roy Choudhury, Executive Director & Head of PTSE and Mr. Sunil Antony, Vice President & Head of Human Resources received the HR Excellence award on behalf of LANXESS India at an event…

TV9 Network to host What India Thinks Today – Global Summit on 17th and 18th June 2022

Jun 14, 2022Jun 14, 2022 eawater

TV9 Network “What India Thinks Today – Global Summit” to feature David Cameron, former UK premier, as star global speaker. Hamid Karzai, former Afghanistan president, will be the other top global speaker. Top Union Cabinet ministers and heavy weight Chief Ministers too will address the Summit. The two-day influencer conversation marathon will dwell on the aspiration that binds 130 crore Indians with “Vishwa Guru: How Near, How Far” being the theme of the inaugural edition of “What India Thinks Today – Global Summit.” June 11, 2022, New Delhi: TV9 Network,…

The Human Touch

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 eawater

With mercury levels touching new heights every passing day, in the past few weeks, there were media reports of birds falling from the sky, due to dehydration, in many parts of the country. Now comes news which proves, humanity is still alive. A video shared by IAS Officer Awanish Sharan, on Twitter, shows a man feeding water to a thirsty sparrow. The video has received 30K views and is going strong. Watch the video at https://twitter.com/AwanishSharan/status/1527495320023998464?s=20&t=I-UZipBglowS0udYFlekVQ

Unsegregated Waste; The Root of the Problem

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 eawater

In a recent move, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee had checked for water samples collected, in proximity to landfill sites, in Delhi. As per the samples collected, the water was highly contaminated. The Committee was of the view that the primary source of pollution, of groundwater, emanated from the unsegregated waste that was dumped at these landfill sites. Considering the threat that this unsegregated waste posed, especially to the environment, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee issued notices and sought a detailed report on the matter within six weeks from the…

Clean Drinking Water @ Rs 2

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 eawater

A product that could be a game changer, in being able to provide clean drinking water to people, especially in rural areas, where water testing capabilities are limited, was developed by a group of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The product has the capability to produce water that is inorganic and is free from hard metal. The good news does not end here. The device cost only Rs 2. The product has been granted an Indian patent. If and when…

WATER QUALITY OF GANGA RIVER

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 eawater

By Preeti Shinde, Application Specialist, Hanna Equipments India Pvt. Ltd. The holy river of Ganga is the largest river in India. The Ganges is threatened by severe pollution. This poses a danger not only to humans but also to animals; the Ganges is home to approximately 140 species of fish and 90 species of amphibians. The river also contains reptiles and mammals, including critically endangered species such as the gharial and South Asian river dolphin. The Ganges River Dolphin can only be found in the fresh water rivers of Bangladesh,…