Ezine Archive
October- December 2017
October- December 2017 Issue
Month: December 2017
Gas
Pipeline Integrity Management: Key to safe and efficient natural gas distribution
Pipeline integrity management (PIM) involves ensuring safe, reliable, spill-free and incident-free operation of natural gas pipelines. To ensure the integrity […]
Gas
Streamlining Operations: ERP requirements of the CGD sector
In the past few years, Indian gas utilities have undergone many fundamental changes, right from their operational techniques to how […]
Water
Water
Cleaner Waters: A case study of Thames Water Utilities Limited
Thames Water Utilities Limited is the largest water and wastewater management company in the UK. It supplies 2.6 billion litres of […]
Water
Disposing It Right: AMC’s unique mobile app for efficient e-waste management
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), spread across six zones, generates around 1,000 to 2,200 tonnes of e-waste annually. Of this, […]
Water
Quick Approvals: HMWSSB’s online application system brings in speed and transparency
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sanitation Board (HMWSSB) has launched various information and communication technology-based solutions to improve civic […]
Water
The Smart Route: Case studies of Naya Raipur and Rajkot
The Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) launched its flagship Smart Cities Mission in July 2015. The core infrastructural elements in […]
Water
Empowering Citizens: Mobile Seva leverages wireless technology for better governance
Launched in 2013, the National Mobile Governance Initiative (Mobile Seva) aims to leverage wireless and new media technology platforms, mobile […]
Water
Better Civic Services: Shimla Municipal Corporation’s technology initiatives
The Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) is spread across an area of 35.34 square km and is divided into 34 wards. […]
Water
People First: VMC launches Aadhaar-enabled mobile app for grievance redressal
The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) is amongst the few civic bodies that employ information technology (IT)/smart solutions to offer improved […]
Water
Keeping Pace with Technology: MCGM launches a web portal to improve service delivery
The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), also known as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), is the civic body that […]
Water
OGD Platform: Leveraging data for efficient urban infrastructure planning
For a developing country like India, evidence-based planning of urban services is essential to eliminate chances of errors. However, the […]
Key Statistics
Gas
Big Data Analytics: Enabling informed decision-making in the sector
Data analysis has been an intrinsic part of the Indian oil and gas (O&G) industry for almost four decades now, […]
Gas
Streamlining Business: IT initiatives of Sabarmati Gas Limited
Sabarmati Gas Limited (SGL) is a joint venture between the Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited. The […]
Gas
Reducing Inefficiencies: MGL adopts mobility solutions for remote workforce management
The city gas distribution (CGD) sector has witnessed an increased uptake of mobility solutions over the past few years. CGD […]
Gas
Regulatory Update: Moving towards a unified tariff mechanism
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has in its Vision 2030 document estimated that the gas transmission pipeline […]
Power
Power