From empty sites to a fully operational flood forecasting network – geo-tagged photos from SSTECH’s implementation of the RTDAS project.
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AFTERNew IFMC building constructed and fitted out at Ezhilagam campus, Chepauk – now working under the WRD SCADA Control Room.
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AFTERDisaster-recovery control centre built and equipped at Ramapuram, Alandur.
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AFTERControl rooms, war room and access-controlled corridors completed and in daily use.
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AFTERBuilding upgraded and fitted out as the Kanchipuram District Flood Monitoring Centre.
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AFTERDG sets, online UPS bank and lithium-ion battery racks installed and inspected by officials.
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AFTERSolar-powered radar water-level, rain-gauge and weather stations across 237 locations in the Chennai basin.
From the first site surveys in March 2024 to commissioning and handover – construction, installation and handover progress, phase by phase. Click any photo to enlarge.
Automatic Weather Stations inspected live by the Assistant Executive Engineer, Assistant Engineer and WRD officials along with the Project Management Consultant (PMC) at all 14 AWS sites – sensors, data loggers, rain gauges and telemetry verified on site.
Live data read directly from the Azista data logger at site by the Assistant Executive Engineer, Assistant Engineer and the Project Management Consultant (PMC) – every sensor parameter verified on the logger display.
