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Smart Cities: Digital Water Supply Control

What is a smart city? In June 2015, the Prime Minister launched ‘The Smart Cities Mission’ in Bharat, aiming to transform urban areas to make them more citizen-friendly, and sustainable, maintaining hygiene and upgrading to international standards. The mission seeks to harness digital technology to improve the quality of lifts for residents and promote economic growth. In Bharat, cities accommodate nearly 31% population and 40% in Urban. This mission is an initiative to drive economic growth and improve the quality of life of people by enabling local development and harnessing…

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Challenges and Future Trends for Water Management in Cities

By Vishal Kotadiya, V.P. Program Management, CIMCON Digital Introduction:The concept of smart cities has ignited a technological revolution, promising more efficient urban living, enhanced sustainability, and improved quality of life. One of the most critical aspects of building these cities of the future trends for water management. As urban populations grow and the threat of water scarcity looms, addressing water-related challenges becomes paramount. In this article, we will delve into the challenges faced by smart cities in water management and speculate on future trends in digital water technology. We will…

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Revolutionizing Urban Water Management: The Power of Sensor Integration and Real-Time Monitoring

By Gaurav Garg, Smart Water Specialist, CIMCON Software India PVT. LTD The Importance of Urban Water Management Urban water management is a critical aspect of sustainable development in modern cities. The growing urban population and increasing demand for water resources have put immense pressure on existing water infrastructure. The effective management of water resources in urban areas is essential for ensuring a continuous and reliable water supply for residents, businesses, and industries. Additionally, efficient water management is crucial for environmental sustainability and public health. With the rising challenges posed by…

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Smart Wastewater Solutions: Tackling India’s Water Scarcity with IoT, AI, and Digital Transformation

By Dhruv Krishna, Jal Jeevan Mission In today’s water industry, the energy and enthusiasm are palpable, with industry veterans and domain experts providing solutions on an unprecedented scale. The key challenge is to maintain execution quality because water is a critical utility that demands round-the-clock attention. India’s water industry is on an exponential growth path, with vast opportunities in untapped areas to manage this dwindling resource for its vast population. As 4G/5G networks continue to expand across the country, alongside improved accessibility through the development of road networks, the implementation…

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IMPACT OF AUTOMATION AND ADVANCED INSTRUMENTATION IN WATER TREATMENT PLANTS

By Dr. Anil Kumar Mishra, Bacteriologist, Quality Control Laboratory, Delhi Jal Board, Govt. of NCT Delhi. Water is an essential and vital component of life and required for performing different types of metabolic activities in all types of living organisms (microorganisms to higher plants and animals). Water is also important for the environment and required for maintaining climate and other environmental components. In present scenario, water scarcity and contamination (physical, chemical and microbiological contaminants) are major problem in India and worldwide. Due to rapid growth of population, urbanization, industrialization and…

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Water Recycle, Reuse & Zero Liquid Discharge

By Mangesh Dashrath Surve, Founder- Managing Director (MD), Envicare Technologies Pvt. Ltd.Water is the most precious thing on our planet. It can be called the only true elixir of life. However, wastewater has impacted water levels and water quality.It is where wastewater management comes into the picture and can become a vital force in saving water. There are mainly three ways to deal with wastewater for far-reaching impact. WASTEWATER REUSE :Reusing anything is a classic way of ensuring that the item lasts long, gets utilised in a long term and…

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Zero Liquid Discharge, Policy Scenerio and Indian Textile Industries

By Manoj Nainani, Executive Director, Egis India Over the years, growth of population, expansion of industry and infrastructures has resulted in accelerated depletion of the natural water supplies and created water stress regions around the world. Further, to preserve natural resources from overburdening and pollution; stringent environmental regulations are being enforced. This requires additional technology interventions prior to waste water discharge and to undertake water management practices. Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) is a comparatively recent development in waste water treatment that totally eliminates requirement of waste water discharge to the…

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Waste to Wealth: An overview of the recognized resources derived from wastewater

By Dr. Neethu B and Dr. P. S. Harikumar, Center for Water Resources Development and Management Around 80% of the water we use daily for domestic purpose goes as wastewater. Similarly, a huge quantity of wastewater is being generated atindustries, quality and quantity of which varies with the product as well as process involved. Hence, wastewater has gained much attention as a problematic substance by large proportion of the population. As one-quarter of the world now faces water stress, the sole purpose of wastewater treatment plant is being focused to…

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Wastewater Reuse: Solution for Water Scarcity

By Mohammed Naser Azeez, Managing Director, Aquality Water Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Water is essential for life. It is the most abundant compound found in all living organisms and the basis of existence of the planet. Yet, around80% of the world’s untreated wastewater is discarded into the water bodies, rivers, lakes, ponds, and oceans creating drinking water pollution that ultimately becomes harmful to public health. The researchers are surprised that in decades, what they could not imagine, the new contaminants are now increasingly found in water that were previously unidentified, from…

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WASTEWATER REUSE SYSTEM AS PART OF THE SMART CITY CONCEPT

By Ran Kedem, Partner And Business Development Director, Reali Technologies Ltd. Smart city concept – backgroundThe smart city concept integrates information and communication technology (ICT), and various physical devices connected to the IoT (Internet of things) network to optimize the efficiency of city operations and services and connect to citizens.Smart city technology allows city departments and management as well as related entities to interact directly with both community and city infrastructure and to monitor what is happening in the city and how the city is evolving. ICT is used to…

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