NEWS

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System to ensure flow of equal quantity of water into the canals to ensure proper irrigation in dependent fields to be extended to other parts of the country. It is at present in place at canal gates of projects under Krishna Bhagya Jal Nigam Limited (KBJNL)

SCADA

Full form – Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition

WHAT –

• Computer system
• Collect real-time data and interpret it
• first time used in 1960s

FIELDS

• Waste and water management
• Telecommunications
• Gas and oil processing
• Electricity production
• Transportation
• Regulate and track equipment and production processes in various sectors

HOW DOES IT OPERATE

Consider an example of pipeline leakage to understand the working of SCADA. The SCADA system collects information when a pipeline starts leaking and forward the data to a central site and thus warnings the home station about the issue. The condition is also evaluated, including how significant the leakage is and how much water is being leaked.