Smart Gujarat Hackathon 2017
Challenge Statement
Name of the Department: Energy &
Petroleum Department - GUVNL
Challenge Title |
: |
Monitoring of quality of Electricity line erection
work carried out by contractor. |
Challenge Description with context |
: |
Line work of
Electricity Distribution Network is not being monitored properly which may
lead interruption in Power supply or accidents In
Distribution Utility, the line work is being carried out through outsourced
agencies across the utility in their various sub-divisions. The out sourced
agencies/ Contractors carry out line work viz Erection of 11 KV line, LT line, poles, guy
sets, Transformer centre, earthing system, Installation of RMU, Meters,
maintenance of line, tree cutting ,etc. If Poor Monitoring or supervision
happens, the line work quality may not be as per the standard requirement.
Which may lead to interruption or accident in power supply network. Presently
subdivision engineer carry out checking but all the time due to large volume
of work, not able to complete the task. Also due to urgency of work,
contractors might take undue benefit of doing cheaper quality work Contractors
are having their labours and supervisor, if they do not carry out work as per
standard and if do not check this work, the quality of work will become
inferior. As the quantum of the work is very large, sometimes, situation
happens where above problem occurs |
What Exact Problem is being Solved? |
: |
To eliminate
the issue, a mobile app may be developed, which will enable the engineer to
check or cross check the work in proper way. The app should also with the
facility of uploading of site photograph. Steps for
checking of various work should be prepared in an app. Only after completion
of checking through the app, the payment to the agency should be maid. Such kind of app will enable utility to have a
control on contractor’s behaviour for doing cheaper work. |
Users |
: |
Utility and public |
Expected Outcomes |
: |
|
Impact |
: |
Large for various project and routine
work |