DHI’s Role in Urban Water Sector in India
It is expected that by 2030, more than 40 % of our country's population will be inhabiting urban areas. Sufficient and safe drinking water, sanitation, effective management of urban flooding and wastewater treatment are pre-requisites of any city to make it sustainable and liveable. Migration of such a large proportion of India’s population to urban areas will cause extreme pressure on land and water resources which will in turn enhance the risk associated with various water related challenges.
With the changing landscape, conventional ways of managing water, sanitation, wastewater and floods can no longer adequately respond to the needs of India. En masse migration to urban areas would require smart and out-of-the-box solutions coupled with application of state of the art technology in order to mitigate the impact on a burdened urban water infrastructure. Solutions that address all facets in the management of urban water must take precedence in dealing with this phenomenon.
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| Ladies lugging pots of water due to lack of proper piped water supply network © Shutterstock/ gnomeandi |
Over the past ten years, DHI has embarked on research and development projects to discover solutions and technology that can best address these challenges. DHI India has made contributions to the Kolkata Environment Improvement Program, an urban infrastructure investment program for Kolkata. The program aims to improve basic urban services in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) area as well as to protect the environment from advanced development impact. DHI has been engaged to render our expertise in modelling of their collection systems.
In Rajasthan, the Western state of India known for its natural landscape and adorned with stately forts and palaces, acute water deficiency is severely impeding the progress of the city. With the land consisting 60% of desert, a more sophisticated technology is necessary to allay the constraints faced by the people of Rajasthan. The government of Rajasthan has tapped on DHI’s expertise to assess the water distribution system and equalise water pressure to enable equitable distribution of water supply. With our MIKE URBAN, we were able to model 222 towns of Rajasthan and provide economical solutions to maintain residual pressure at acceptable range. This will help in equitable distribution of water.
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Flowchart indicating the methodology for hydraulic analysis using MIKE URBAN for 222 towns and
cities of Rajasthan © DHI
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