A case study on how we powered the New Mandala water pump house at Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai with our domestic pumpsets including foot valves and accessories.
In 2020, VEMC won the tender to supply equipment and construct a pump house at BARC located in a suburban Mumbai locality called New Mandala, Anushakti Nagar. The purpose of this pump house was to transfer fresh water to the campus at a faster rate. It was a project worth over Rs. 11 lakh and was carried out between July and November 2020. The scope for VEMC was supplying Horizontal Split Case (HSC) pumpsets, valves, foundations, suction and delivery pipeline.
Carrying out the project successfully required tackling each of the administrative, technical and logistical challenges effectively. We started off by taking the requisite permissions from BARC officials and submitting all the relevant documents like medical certificates for fitness and ID proofs of the personnel. Soon after this we got all the construction material supplied to the site to begin the construction on time. Finally, the pump foundation was constructed as per the established BARC guidelines. At each and every step, the progress and quality of the work was inspected by the BARC officials. At our own end, we made sure that each installation was tested minutely for all the functions to leave no room for any technical issues later.
However, the project offered its fair share of formidable hurdles and roadblocks. For instance, the space available for the construction of the pump house was inadequate. We initially decided to overcome this problem by skipping the foundation work altogether which would have enabled us to lay the suction and delivery pipeline. But then we thought against this alternative and instead decided to puncture the wall for laying suction and delivery pipeline. Although the BARC officials were unwilling to proceed with this alternative, we eventually persuaded them and were able to execute it successfully. Apart from this, the foot valve had to be installed at a depth of around 18 feet below the surface which turned out to be rather challenging for the technicians. We also had to carry out core cutting of the water tank for successful installation of the suction line.
Nearly all of these issues required specialised knowledge and skill to handle. Hence we did not shy away from hiring the services of skilled experts to meet these formidable challenges, even at the cost of some extra funds. To ensure the safety of our staff and technicians throughout the project, they were provided with hand gloves and safety shoes for every task.
The project was not just a commercial undertaking for the team but also a great learning experience. The key takeaway was right planning followed by careful execution. Planning tools like bar charts came in handy and helped execute the project smoothly. Thanks to this pump house project, the BARC has realised some substantial benefits, most important of which is saving time and effort that was earlier dedicated to storing water in the tanks.
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