Developed, Installed & Commissioned by

MECHATRONICS SYSTEMS PVT. LTD.

PUNE
 National Water Mission
• Government of India has launched National Water Mission as a
part of National action plan for climate change.
• The main objective of National Water Mission is “Conservation
of water, minimizing wastage and ensuring its equitable &
Judicious distribution both across and within states through
integrated water resource development and management”
• As a sequel to the policy of the GOI, A comprehensive Strategy
Plan is worked out by KBJNL to improve water use efficiency by
25% in Narayanpur Left Bank Canal System through TOTAL
SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT.
Pre Implementation Scenario

 Suffering atchkut of 1,05,623 Ha.

 Poor Water Use Of Efficiency (WUE) Of 31.75% against
Design Efficiency Of 51%
 Violation of rotational system / Warabandhi
 Absence of proper water regulatory system
 Inadequate manpower for Canal operation.
 Methodology as fixed flow structure
 Manual Control of the gates
 Inaccuracies, uncertainties in measurement
Pre Implementation Scenario
 Poor Emergency Response
 Wastage of water
 In equitability between upstream & tail end water users
 No control on unauthorized usage of water
 Gap in design and actual area
 Violation of cropping pattern leading to uneven crop growth and poor
yields
 Excess use of water resulting in soil deterioration due to water logging
(about 37,000 Ha) and poor drainage
 No accountability due to absence of water accounting & audits.

Mechatronics Systems Pvt. Ltd.

Why Canal Automation…..
Canal systems comprise of vast delivery
networks branch canals, distributaries,
minors/ sub minors channels, control
structures, escape gates.

In order to deliver water to distant points

of canal, it is important to evaluate actual
demand of water.

In conventional methods, to distribute

water considering the variations, it takes a
couple of days to reach in the command
area.
Canal Automation- Objective
• The primarily objective of the canal automation project is to increase the water use
efficiency in the network, as it not only empowers the management to accurate
control on flow through gate operation, it also accepts the responsibility of automatically
control the canal network even in the absence of operators.
• Canal Automation aims at sharing of water judiciously, equally and efficiently
among the farmers/stake holders in command area and reduction of losses. By
improving the efficiency of the system it increases the command area by the virtue of
saved irrigation water. In turn Increase the crop productivity in the tail end regions.
• A centralized audit system is envisaged providing excesses, deficits and corrective
measures taken in canal network. Water accounting and auditing by establishing flow
measurement devices.
• By comparison of water use in volumetric terms per hectare by the distributaries and
the defined boundaries, it ensures balanced or optimum utilization per hectare across
the command area.
• The systems are designed to react to imbalance in the canal network due to natural or
human disturbances.
• Main objective of canal Automation is, to make the canal systems more efficient,
responsive, flexible, cost effective and safe.
Canal Automation - Solutions
Mechatronics Canal Automation Solution -
• Advanced IT infrastructure for canal control and
monitoring, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
Software & GIS based Irrigation Network Management
software
• Farmer Information kiosk for online data for crop
management like water demand, soil health card, water
bill, RTC data, Irrigation schedule, weather conditions,
commodity rates etc.
• Advanced series of fully automated gates , control
structures and actuators for HR/CR gates
• Accurate flow measurement systems,
• Robust and field proven RTUs,
• Reliable wireless data communication
• Solar power systems for complete autonomy of these
field stations.
Integrated Canal Control
All these methods require simultaneous operation gates at multiple
locations of the canal, especially in the case of controlled volume method.

MECH SCADA software automatically figures the gate opening and

Cross Regulator
discharge required at individual locations, and communicates wirelessly at
all these locations and operates the gates simultaneously in integrated way.

Through Mechatronics Canal Automation solution, the demand schedule

from water users association (WUA) is regularly taken and fed to the
Irrigation Network Management Information system (INMIS) software.
Branch Canal Head
The software will consider the variation in demand, the quantity, the
schedule and the location of the WUA in advance and operate the canal
gate in order to delivery the water at the scheduled time.

Master Control Station

Head Regulator
 Project Highlights
• Main objective of the project is, to make the canal systems more efficient, responsive, flexible,
cost effective and safe.
• The canal automation project is to increase the water use efficiency in the network, as it not only
empowers the management to accurately control the flow through gate operation, it also accepts
the responsibility of automatically controlling the canal network even in the absence of operators.
• Canal Automation aims at sharing of water timely, judiciously, equitably and efficiently among the
farmers/stake holders in command area and reduction of losses. Improvement in the efficiency of
the system results in saving of water leading to increases in command area & crop productivity.
• A centralized audit system is providing excesses, deficits and corrective measures taken in canal
network. Water accounting and auditing is facilitated by establishing flow measurement devices.
• By comparison of water use in volumetric terms per hectare by the distributaries and the defined
boundaries, it ensures balanced or optimum utilization per hectare across the command area.
• The systems are designed to react to imbalance in the canal network due to natural or human
disturbances.
The Project

• Narayanpur Dam is located on Krishna river near Bachihal and Siddapur

village of Bijapur District .
• This reservoir caters to the irrigation needs of a very vast area of about 5.4
lakh hectares.
• The reservoir supplies water to Narayanpur Left Bank canal.
• Narayanpur Left Bank canal (NLBC) is the biggest and the main artery of
canal network about 77 Kms.
• Designed to discharge of 10,000 cusecs.
• The network also includes Hunasagi Branch Canal, Indi Branch Canal,
Jewargi Branch Canal, Mudbal Branch Canal, and Shahpur Branch Canal
and Indi Lift Canal and sub systems
Key Diagram of Canal Network
Canal Network –Command Area
SCOPE OF WORK
1. 210 farmer Information Kiosks, as part of Water Allocation Management, and as a tool for
information collection and dissemination to Water User Cooperative Societies
2. Providing and fixing Integrated Automatic Gates at 30 distybutory gates, 335 laterals and DPOs.
3. Automation of existing 41 HR/CR/Escape gates on NLBC main Canal with Mechanical
Refurbishing and electrical retrofitting
4. Geographical Information System (GIS), base map creation and updation every season, Crops
mapping, Soil Health, Weather, Water Use, Demand etc.
5. SCADA software comprising of Canal Control, Regulation and Simulation
6. Irrigation Network Management Information System (INMIS), Planning based on Demands and
availability of water, Crop revenue, Crop water requirement, farmer RTC details, Canal asset
management etc.
7. Establishing Wireless DATA communication network
8. Establishing Master control station and training center at Narayanpur
9. Establishing 10 Remote Monitoring Stations
10. Operation & Maintenance for 5 years
 Antenna
Solar Panel Fully Integrated Automated gate
Camera
Pole Mast
Solar Hoist
Remote Terminal Unit (RTU)
Hand Wheel (Removable)
Grating

Protective Enclosure
Battery
Ultrasonic Level Sensor (U/S)
Ultrasonic Level Sensor (D/S)

ULTRASONIC SENSOR WELL

ULTRASONIC SENSOR WELL

Stem NUT

Gate Guide Frame

GATE

VENT
Doppler / TT Flowmeter
Installation of Integrated Gate
 Before Installation During Installation

During Installation After Installation After Installation

Existing CR, Escape gate Automation
Main SCADA Center & Training Center
 Equipments at Master Control Centre

DG Set at Master control

UPS at Master control

Engineering Station Servers at Master control

Control Room Training Centre Training Centre

 RTU Room at HR /CR Location

Control Room

Control Panel & RTU Panel

Master Control station & RTU Rooms

RTU Room at KM 13.0

RTU Room at KM 0.0 RTU Room at KM 34.0

RTU Room at KM 51.0

Master Control Centre RTU Room at KM 59.0

RTU Room at KM 73.0 RTU Room at KM 76.0 RTU Room at KM 77.0

 Data Centre
Demand Approval

Farmer Request
Water demand

Outlet Gate Online Information

HR Gate
Farmer Information Kiosk
Farmer Dash Board
Farmer raises Water Demand
Farmer Water Demand
Crop Water Requirement of particular crop
Crop Water Requirement
Irrigation Schedule Report
Soil Health Card
State level commodity rates
Data Communication Network
Canal Control Software
Farmer Registration

Water Demand
Notification
Agreement

Irrigation Recording
Revenue Collection)
Crop Revenue (Billing &

Water Bill & Payments

INMIS

OpAsset
Water

Society
User Co-
Soil

Card
Health
INMIS – Farmer Registration
INMIS– Water Bill Generation
INMIS – Water Demand Report
INMIS – Revenue Report
KBJNL – GIS

Base Map /
Land Use
Thematic and Land Contour & Cadastral Crop GIS
Mapping Cover / DEM Mapping Mapping Application
Canal
Network
 Overall Work Flow
Thematic Map
Base Map Cadastral Map Contour Map Crop Mapping
Scanning

Geo- Satellite Imagery Scanned Map Scanned Map Satellite Data

referencing Geo-referencing Geo-referencing
GCP / Image Geo-
Rectification referencing
Data Capture Data Capture Data Capture
Ground
Base Map
Truthing
Preparation
RTC Data Linking Generation of
Ground
Training Signature
Verification

Updation Mapping

GIS Database
KBJNL – GIS
Base Map Ground Control Point

Administrative Boundaries Thematic Layer – Soil map

 KBJNL – GIS
Thematic Layer-Geomorphology Thematic Layer-Ground water

Thematic Layer-Lithology Thematic Layer-Well Location

Benefits
• First time in the history of NLBC, water delivered to the tail end users
suffering atchkut area.
• Increased the water use efficiency in the network.
• Automatic control of the canal network possible in the absence of
operators.
• Water distribution has been done judiciously, equally and efficiently
among the farmers/stake holders in command area.
• Reduction in water loss.
• Increased crop productivity at tail end
• Increased Irrigated area
• Water auditing & accounting
• Online water demand, water billing & Revenue generation
Benefits of Smart Integrated Water Resource Management

 Reduce costs by eliminating paperwork and improving processes

 Enhance collaboration and knowledge sharing within government &
stake holders
 Transparent: Convenient: Consistent: 24x7 self-service: predictable
and reliable Customized: tailor service delivery to customer needs
 Build community among global citizens, suppliers, employees and
stakeholders
 Create attractive environment for foreign investment in the country
 Increase access of national businesses to the world economy and
markets
 Facilitate the formation of businesses and increased employment
 Optimization of water storage
 Real time remote monitoring and control
 Instantaneous Decision making
 Early flood forecasting and warning
 Efficient flood routing without affecting safety of structures.
 Increased power generation
 Reduction / Elimination of man-made errors
 Easy and efficient model analysis for further use
 Single room control for reservoir and canal operation
 Reduction in operational costs.
 Increased Agriculture Produce
 Better service to the water users
 Easy management of the water system
 Reduced maintenance requirements
 Fish and wildlife enhancement
 Decreased flood damage
 Better response to emergencies
Visits of Authorities & Dignitaries
to
Project
Hon’ble Mr. D. K. Shivkumar, Minister for Water Resource and Medical
Education, Govt. of Karnataka.
Hon’ble Dr. Sanjeev Banyal, State Minister Water resources Govt. of India
 Dr. Amarjit Singh Secretary MoWR India &
Mr. Rakesh Sing Principal Secretary WRD Karnataka
Field Visit of Mr. R. K. Gupta Financial Advisor MoWR India
Mr. R. K. Jain CE, CWC Visit to Site