The Times of India             27.08.2013

4 PCMC squads to check water leakage

PUNE: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) will form four teams to detect water pipeline leakages in the four zones of Pimpri Chinchwad.

Pravin Ladkat, executive engineer with the water supply department, said, "Equipment like pipeline locators and leak detection kit will be purchased at the cost of Rs 1.4 crore. First, civic employees will be trained in using the machines."

Each team will have to locate leakage points in the respective zone. To start with, Geographical Information System (GIS) mapping will be done to prepare a detailed map of all the water pipelines in the city. The team will be able to detect the leakages in pipelines using the acoustic method which makes use of sound. This work can be done only in the night when the noise levels are very low.

Ladkat said the decision to form the teams and purchasing the equipment is part of capacity building activity of the water supply department.