Category: Case Study

CASE STUDIES OF OUTBREAK OF JAUNDICE EPIDEMICS

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By Harisaran Das Outbreak of Jaundice Epidemic in Shimla in 2016 Jaundice epidemic, a waterborne disease broke out in Shimla city and adjoining areas in Himachal Pradesh during January 2016 which lasted till March 2016. It had rattled public health systems in the hill city. The Hospital of Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla, had witnessed 60-70 cases of Jaundice patients per day in midJanuary which reduced to around 10 by end of February 2016. Over 1200 cases and two deaths were registered, though unofficial estimates put the number of…

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RESTORING THE YAMUNA RIVER BASIN

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By DHI India Millions of people in India depend on the Yamuna River for domestic, industrial, and agricultural uses. During the non-monsoon (dry) season, however, stretches of the river become highly polluted and the water quality drops. To help the Government of India (GoI) improve the water quality during the dry season, we conducted an Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and water quality modelling study. As part of the study, we also created a Decision Support System (DSS) that will enable authorities to restore the water quality of the river…

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OPTIMISED WATER SOLUTIONS – 24X7 WATER SUPPLY TO JHUNJHUNU DISTRICT IN RAJASTHAN

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By Grundfos India SCENARIORajasthan is a semi-arid region with severe water resource constraints: while being India’s largest state by land size with a population of 80.7 million as of 2021, it has only 1% of the country’s estimated water resources. For drinking and irrigation, 90 percent of Rajasthan’s population is reliant on groundwater. Jhunjhunu, an ancient town in the state of Rajasthan, is located in the northeastern part of the state. The town of Jhunjhunu is the district headquarters. Currently, the water supply service in Jhunjhunu is unreliable coupled with…

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NJS ENGINEERS INDIA P LTD – CASE STUDIES

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By Rohit Dembi, Head –Digital Engineering Services, NJS Engineers India Pvt. Limited Case Study 1 – JICA Assisted Agra Water Supply Project, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India ProjectU.P. Jal Nigam, a government corporation that is responsible for supplying water throughout the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, initiated an improvement project to meet the increasing potable water demands and service levels of Agra city. The existing distribution pipe network was old and supplied intermittent water service. The network was evaluated to determine solutions that would enable 24/7 delivery of treated water to…

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