The Times of India 04.09.2009
AMC installs water-level meter at underpass
AHMEDABAD: Seeing the dangers involved in passing through water-logged underpasses in the city during heavy rainfall, Ahmedabad Municipal
Corporation (AMC) authorities have come up with a scientific way to alert the unsuspecting citizens.
An indicator has been recently installed at Akhabarnagar underpass, which helps commuters know the water level before they get into the underpass. The indicator works on ultra-sonic sense, which measures the depth of the water in the underpass during heavy downpour and beams the information to the display board installed at the entry point on both sides of the underpass.
A senior AMC official said, "We have taken the project on a pilot basis starting with Akhabarnagar underpass. These underpasses becomes quite dangerous during heavy and continuous rains. This is to avoid any mishap due to water logging in the underpasses."
The equipment cost Rs 1.4 lakh. The underpasses, which have regular problems of water logging in the city are the ones in Mithakali, Maninagar and near Stadium Circle, among others.
An indicator has been recently installed at Akhabarnagar underpass, which helps commuters know the water level before they get into the underpass. The indicator works on ultra-sonic sense, which measures the depth of the water in the underpass during heavy downpour and beams the information to the display board installed at the entry point on both sides of the underpass.
A senior AMC official said, "We have taken the project on a pilot basis starting with Akhabarnagar underpass. These underpasses becomes quite dangerous during heavy and continuous rains. This is to avoid any mishap due to water logging in the underpasses."
The equipment cost Rs 1.4 lakh. The underpasses, which have regular problems of water logging in the city are the ones in Mithakali, Maninagar and near Stadium Circle, among others.
