Water Supply - Initiatives Taken

Water supply grid system - for uninterrupted water supply

• Initially, entire water supply for Surat city was dependant on one water works only. Therefore, shutdown/ closure of the plant caused regular interruption in the entire water supply system.
• Today, there are four water works and ten water distribution stations interconnected in a grid in such a way that ;
  
  • Failure of any water works does not cause any disruption on the entire water supply system
  • All the water distribution stations can be fed from any of the alternative water works.

Private Sector Participation

• At present, Surat Municipal Corporation has given annual contracts to private agencies for;
  
  • Operation & Maintenance of water treatment plants at Sarthana & Rander Works.
  • Valve operation in the different parts of the city.
  • Collection of water samples during the water supply period.
  • Housekeeping & gardening of Water Works & Water Distribution Stations.
• Surat Municipal Corporation is exploring more possibilities for private sector involvement - Like Annual "Operation & Maintenance" contract for one Water Distribution Station and Intake well on experimental basis.

ISO-9001-2000 Certification for Water Supply

• Surat Municipal Corporation is among a very few local bodies in the country to think and start the process for getting ISO certification for the entire water supply system. Quality, quantity and timing of water supply will be the main criteria under the ISO Certification. The process of training of staff & documentation regarding ISO certification has already been completed. It is in the pre-implementation phase at present.

Modernization of existing Infrastructure of Water Supply:

• Following modernization/ up-gradation of existing infrastructure of water supply are in the process at present;
  • Implementation of SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) for entire water supply system.
  • On-line Ultrasonic Flow meters on all the transmission mains
    • For accurate flow measurement of water being supplied and water auditing
    • To detect the leakages and unaccounted water flow in the system
    • To monitor and control the pumping operations

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