German students assist Jal Sansthan workers with hi-tech equipment in Mussoorie

MUSOORIE, 13 Nov: Rene Rother and Marcel Gossman from University of Applied Sciences, Dresden, who are pursuing their Diploma in Civil Engineering are here at the request of the Garhwal Jal Sansthan to assist and provide technical know-how in using the equipment to save drinking water by detecting leaks in the supply line without excavation. The equipment provided by Rhine Energy, Cologne, is state of the art technology that will help the workers detect leakage without digging the underground pipeline.
The Assistant Engineer, PB Bhatt, said that already the equipment used by these students   was making a difference in mapping the supply line for the future. He said this modern equipment was so good that leaks till 2 metres deep could be detected with these instruments, saving unnecessary work and drinking water for the town. The technology being used by these German students utilises radio detection in which the flow can be detected 2 meters deep. The equipment is battery operated and easy to handle.
The workers were also given a trial of the instruments being used for the detection to make them savvy to it.
Rene and Marcel disclosed that, in Germany, the same technology was being used by most of the towns, as it was worker friendly. The electronic indications were easy to follow, thus resulting in saving of drinking water.
Rene thanked the Garhwal Jal Sansthan for its hospitality and assistance. He expressed the hope that the equipment would benefit the workers and the people of the town in future. He also said they had visited Gun Hill, the biggest reservoir in the town and detected the points of leakages that would be plugged soon. He further said that their work had begun a couple of days ago and mapping of the entire town would take some more time.