Smart Water Management: How Ai and Iot Can Solve India’s Urban Water Crisis

N Nearly 600 million Indians endure high to extreme water scarcity, & over 21 cities, including Delhi, Bengaluru & Chennai, could run out of groundwater by 2030. According to NITI Aayog’s 2019 report, India’s per capita water availability is around 1,100 cubic meters, significantly below the water stress threshold of 1,700 cubic meters. By 2030, India’s water demand is estimated to be twice the available supply, implying severe scarcity. Smart Water Management: A Transformational Solution A decisive pivot to Smart Water Management (SWM) can make a transformational difference. Leveraging IoT…

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Spml Infra Secures `1,073 Crore (Usd 124 Million) Water Supply Project Under Amrut 2.0 for Indore City

SPML Infra Limited (NSE: SPMLINFRA, BSE: 500402), India’s leading water infrastructure development company, has been awarded a prestigious ฀1,073 Crore (inc. of GST) (USD 124 Million) project by Indore Municipal Corporation for the augmentation of the water supply system under the AMRUT 2.0; an ambitious initiative launched by Govt. of India with the goal of making Indian cities “water secure” and self-reliant. The project also includes a comprehensive 10-year Operation & Maintenance (O&M) contract. Project Scope and Significance • Intake & Raw Water Pumping:  Construction of a state-of the-art Intake…

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Cabinet approves AMRUT 2.0

Cabinet approves AMRUT 2.0

With an aim of making the Indian cities ‘water secure’ and ‘self-sustainable through circular economy of water, the Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 (AMRUT 2.0) till 2025-26. The total indicative outlay for AMRUT 2.0 is Rs. 2,77,000 crore including a central share of Rs. 76,760 crore for five years from FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26. The government aims to provide affordable water and sanitation services by providing functional tap connections to all households, undertaking water source conservation/ augmentation, rejuvenation of water…

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