Water pipeline on computer screen

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  Geographical Information System on cards


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  GIS helps in indicating faults in pipeline


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  Chemically balanced and treated water supply


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  New technology to be installed at Water Works

Recheek Mishra

Agra. Now Agraites can hope for clean and hygeinic water. Local administration is going to introduce a sophisticated and advanced digital system to resolve water related problems in the city. With the help of new system any fault even within the underground pipeline can be traced out on the screen of computer. The enitre city is facing scarcity of potable water. The cause behind this is lack of proper management, irregularity in supply and water pollution.

The problem of pollution has been perturbing the city for the last one decade. Proper drainage, sewage, disposal of solid waste and potable water have become issues of great concern for the local administration. Various NGOs, government agencies and instituions are claiming to cooperate in providing better civic amenities to the locals. Local administration seems apparently committed to resolve the public grievances. Administration is trying to bring potable water in the city under Gangajal Project.

The new technology to be introduced is known as Geographical Information System (GIS). This electronic digital system will help in monitoring any technical or mechanical fault in water pipeline in the entire city. This is more advanced but similar like Train Tracking System used by railway department. Before installing the system in the city, local administration will improve water treatment plant. It is a general complaint of the citizens that polluted, unhygienic and stinking water is supplied throughout the city.

A new technology will be installed at Water Works to balance the percentage and odour of Chlorine in water. Following this, after treatment the water will be sent to Indian Standard Institute (ISI) for the approval. Experts from Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) recently visited the city and reviewed the water pipeline system to start the project. The new technology will help in purifying the water of River Yamuna. To study the entire water pipeline system in the city JBIC has carry out Special Assistance For Project Formation (SAPROF) in various areas under Housing Development Board. SAPROF assignments are carried out by consultants and experts hired by JBIC.

What is GIS?

Geographical Information System (GIS) is a systematic integration of computer hardware, software and spatial data, used for capturing, storing, displaying, updating, manipulating and analysing, in order to solve complex management problems.The definition of GIS for a common man: Previously we had paper maps, which were very colourful, which we couldn't modify. Then came the computer revolution, where the maps were digitised and stored in digital format. These were just entities (line, circle, polygon or point) and could not be used for giving any information in geographical terms. Using these digital files we can though modify easily and reproduce it quickly but can not use them for any analysis purpose. Then came the GIS which could make these all things possible at a time.