Smart Cities
Advanced Service Delivery: NDMC reaches out to citizens with its first CSC kiosk
As part of the Smart Cities Mission (SCM), in October 2018, the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC), in collaboration with […]
Month: April 2019
Gas
Running on Gas: GGL and AGL expand their CGD footprint
The city gas distribution (CGD) segment has witnessed remarkable growth over the past year. Bidding criteria have been amended, new […]
Water
Cash for Trash: VMC undertakes steps for effective waste management
The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) serves 59 wards spread across a total area of 61.88 square km. It provides sanitation, […]
Power
Status Check: Update on NSGM and smart grid pilot projects
Smart grid development is expected to transform the Indian power sector into a secure, adaptive, sustainable and digitally enabled ecosystem […]
Smart Cities
Water 24X7: Ensuring continuous supply in Vadodara
The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) is implementing a 24×7 water supply project in Gujarat’s Vadodara city under the Smart Cities […]
Water
River Rescue: New STP at Varanasi to curb sewage discharge into the Ganga
India’s largest river, the Ganges, provides water to over 40 per cent of the country’s population across 11 states, supporting […]
Gas
Unlocking Potential: Developing diversified ways of transporting and distributing natural gas
The ninth and tenth CGD (city gas distribution) bidding rounds concluded recently are expected to accelerate CGD infrastructure expansion in […]
Power
“We are preparing an Energy Storage Roadmap”: Interview with Reji Kumar Pillai
The India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF), which was set up in 2010, has been a key agency involved in furthering […]
Smart Cities
Improving Access: Chandigarh aims for 24×7 water availability
Chandigarh is moving steadily, step by step, towards its goal of 24×7 water supply. Phases V and VI of the […]
Gas
Safeguarding Networks: Pipeline integrity and safety solutions for the CGD sector
Pipelines play a critical role in matching the supply of natural gas with demand. Traditionally, most of the country’s gas […]
Water
Mission Sanitation: E-learning portal for a cleaner India
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has partnered with Microsoft India to deploy its cloud-hosted, community learning platform, […]
Gas
Mapping Services: GIS deployment gains traction in CGD enterprises
The integration and implementation of the geographic information system (GIS) has become mandatory under the Digital India initiative for all […]
Power
Towards a Resilient Grid: Need for critical information infrastructure in the power sector
Over the past year, two major events have changed the face of the Indian power sector – the achievement of […]
Water
Gas
Advanced O&M: Increasing role of digitalisation in the CGD sector
The city gas distribution (CGD) sector in India is poised to grow, both in terms of market size and network. […]
Power
Securing the Grid: Multi-layered safety measures could check cyberattacks
Cyberattacks on smart grids can disrupt the entire power sector. The risk of cyberthreats extends to all interconnected components across […]
Water
Smart Cities
Containing Losses: Smart meters to reduce unaccounted-for water in Pune
Non-revenue water (NRW) is one of the biggest issues faced by urban local bodies (ULBs). The factors that contribute to […]
Gas
Easy Monitoring: Utilities make progress in smart metering and billing
Smart metering and billing systems play a key role in the city gas distribution industry. They help in collecting information […]
Power
Tardy Implementation: Progress on smart meter deployment under government schemes
Smart metering is an essential tool to track the electricity consumption of users, and curb aggregate technical and commercial losses […]