Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Jain Irrigation & Pratibha Industries Bagged Rs.385 & Rs.590 crore projects respectively, Best Practice Awards at IUKAN 2014 and more...

This is a newsletter sent to mailing list of pManifold, sharing Water Distribution Industry opportunities and updates.

Some of the recent updates in the Water Distribution space are shared below. We hope you'll find the content informative and useful.

 New Water Project Highlights in Dec-2013
  • Rs.139 crore sanctioned for water supply projects in Himachal Pradesh more...
  • Jain Irrigation bagged Rs.385 crore project from Karnataka Government more...
  • Pratibha Industries bagged Rs.590 crore projects more...
  • World Bank to provide $960 million drinking water projects to India more...
  • ADB to provide Kolkata Municipal Corporation $400 mn to improve water & sewerage services more... 
Top News Highlights of Dec-2013
  • Kolhapur Municipal Corporation to start water audit to plug losses more...
  • Mumbai citizens to pay water bills at kiosks more...
  • Surat to close 100% water supply project soon more...
  • HUDA completes water supply line for New Gurgaon more...
Articles of Dec-2013
  • Drinking water woes in 25% Urban Homes more...
  • 2013 Report on the International Water & Wastewater Treatment Equipment Market–Global Trends & Forecasts To 2018 more...
  • Companies smell mega bucks in water market more...
Upcoming Water Events
Case Studies
  • If you are prospecting to enter in Water Utilities as Operator or Service Provider or Vendor - learn some best practices through case studies from pManifold (Water Utility Case Studies).
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Friday, December 20, 2013

Jharkhand Rural Distribution Opportunity, Expert Opinions and IUKAN 2014 Updates - Dec, 2013 Newsletter

This is a newsletter for the month of Dec, 2013 sent to mailing list of pManifold sharing Power Distribution Franchisee industry opportunities and updates. 

 Some of the recent updates from the Power Distribution Franchisee model are mentioned below. Hope, you find it useful.   

New Opportunities
  • Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB) has floated tender for appointment of Rural Distribution Franchisee in its 8 areas under different sub-divisions. Last date of bid submission is 17th Dec, 2013. (More details can be seen at NIT, RFP, DFA)  
Expert Opinions
  • Views on Managed IT services for Distribution Franchisee by Mr. Ananth Chandramouli, Head - Energy and Utilities, Infosys (Read here)
Trends & Analytics
  • CARE Research recent report on Power Transmission and Distribution indicates Distribution Franchisee as a preferred model for PPP route in the sector (Read here)
Update on IUKAN Annual Conference 2014
  • In the last 2 weeks, me and my colleagues have spoken to industry leaders from over 200+ companies across power and water sectors. The response has been extremely overwhelming especially for the Best Practices Awards being launched with IUKAN. 
  • Online registration for the conference is now open. Early bird registration ends on 1st January, 2014. Use Discount code - IUKAN2014-EARLYBIRD to avail 20% discount.
  • See updated list of IUKAN Advisors here.
pManifold's Utility Practice can be viewed here, If you would like to know more about us, please contact at kunjan.bagdia@pmanifold.com.

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ADB to provide $10bn assistance to India, ENPAR signs licensing agreement with Fontus Water, Best Practice Awards at IUKAN 2014 and more...

This is a newsletter sent to mailing list of pManifold, sharing Water Distribution Industry opportunities and updates.

Some of the recent updates in the Water Distribution space are shared below. 

 New Water Project Highlights in Nov-2013
  • 5.75Cr. Rs. sanctioned to Kerala Water Authority (KWA) for replacing old pipelines at Kochi more...
  • ADB to provide $10 bn assistance to India till 2017 more...
  • ENPAR Signs Licensing Agreement With Fontus Water Pvt Ltd. more..
  • Drinking Water & Sanitation Department, Jharkhand, has invited bids for the water supply project in Ranchi district more... 
  • Kerala Water Authority (KWA) soon to start 24x7 Helpline in pipeline facility more...
  • Hyderabad launches project to reduce water losses more...
Top News Highlights of Nov-2013
  • India a largest PPP market in the world more...
  • Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation's 24x7 water supply project to be reality soon more...
  • World Plumbing Conference calls for quality checks on unorganized plumbers in India more...
Articles of Nov-2013
  • Three Karnataka towns lead the way in providing 24x7 water supply in demo zonesmore...
  • Indian conglomerate Essar Group targets growth in water treatment, desalination market more...
  • Report - Water utilities in India more...
Upcoming Water Events
Case Studies
  • If you are prospecting to enter in Water Utilities as Operator or Service Provider or Vendor - learn some best practices through case studies from pManifold (Water Utility Case Studies).
Indian Utility Knowledge and Networking (IUKAN) 2014 
  • In the last 2 weeks, me and my colleagues have spoken to industry leaders from over 200+ companies across power and water sectors. The response has been extremely overwhelming especially for the Best Practices Awards being launched with IUKAN. 
  • Online registration for the conference is now open. Early bird registration ends on 1st January, 2014. Use Discount code - IUKAN2014-EARLYBIRD to avail 20% discount.
  • See updated list of IUKAN Advisors here.  
We hope you will find the content informative and useful. Your queries, feedback and suggestions are welcome. I can be reached at +91 99704 62580 and mohammad.sufiyan@pmanifold.com for any support, we can extend to your efforts.
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Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Views on Managed IT services for Distribution Franchisees by Mr. Ananth Chandramouli, Head - Energy and Utilities, Infosys

Mr. Ananth Chandramouli, Head - 
Energy and Utilities, Infosys 
Indian Power market has fast changed and further evolving post unbundling reforms. There is rapid emergence of various private/PPP models across Power Distribution. There is high attractiveness of the end B2C Power Distribution business, as it brings cash for all other businesses in the value chain. The recent surgence of Franchisee models in Distribution has raised the end-service delivery & price value expectations of the end-customers, which is putting more and more pressure on utilities to bring efficiencies and streamline their operations and overall IT.

pManifold team recently spoke to Mr. Ananth Chandramouli, Head - Energy & Utilities, Infosys to understand about their IT solutions Utility-in-a-box (UIB), an innovative cloud-based platform for Utilities. The below shared are author's personal views and not to be associated with any of their company's association.
  1. Please elaborate Infosys’s Utility-in-Box (UIB) IT solution? (phase wise Modules implemented, current deployment stage (whether LIVE), key features, hardware requirements, team size for setup and regular running, business engagement model (Capex vs. Opex based), next planned add-ons, etc.)
    • Infosys UIB is a cloud based solution suitable for Utilities and Distribution Franchisees (DFs). The complete platform including hardware, software, data centre etc. is hosted and managed by Infosys and available on “pay as you go” (opex) model to the Utilities/DFs. Only network connectivity at site and office infrastructure (PCs, printers etc.) has to be procured by the Utility/DF. Infosys has already done capital investment in the state of the art centralized IT infrastructure, which can be shared by multiple DFs/Utilities. This helps DFs in two ways. 
      • First, the CAPEX cost for IT is converted into recurring OPEX cost; this not only provides cash outflow predictability but also reduces the debt/equity investment by DFs.
      • Second, this common infrastructure is designed to be used by multiple DFs hence the cost of hardware, software and services cost are apportioned amongst multiple users. This allows DFs to use this infrastructure at the fraction of the cost that they would have to shell out if they buy such systems at their own.
    • UIB has pre-configured, field tested and optimized processes complying with Indian regulatory requirements so it is fast to implement and can be made up and running in about 3 months either in a big bang or phased manner depending on the readiness of the Utility/DF. This allows DFs to save substantial cost and time. It covers all key utility processes such as Connection Management (New Connection, Change of Name, Meter Shifting, Reconnection, Load Enhancement), Meter to Cash (Meter Reading, Tariff Administration, Billing, Collection), Revenue Assurance and Recovery (Disconnection and Dismantling, Vigilance), Meter Data Acquisition and Energy Audit (Meter Data Acquisition, Meter Data Management, Validation, Estimation and Energy Audit), Customer Care, Work Asset Management and Maintenance Management. 
    • UIB is Smart Grid ready and the next avatar of UIB will have even more features to help Utilities/DFs realize the vision of Smart Grid without making huge investments in IT. Few of these features are - AMI based centralized prepayment, Remote connect/disconnect, Demand Response etc.
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Thursday, November 28, 2013

DJB planning to offer more PPP Projects in water space, Suez Environment & Pratibha Industries bagged new projects in water, IUKAN2014 and more...


This is a newsletter sent to mailing list of pManifold, sharing Water Distribution Industry opportunities and updates.

Some of the recent updates in the Water Distribution space are shared below. 

New Water Project Highlights in Oct-2013
  • Suez Environment won contracts worth Rs. 20 million euros from state-bodies of Karnataka and Maharashtra more...
  • Pratibha industries bagged worth Rs. 516 Cr. water supply project in Rajasthan more...
  • DJB is planning to offer more PPP projects in water space more...
  • Tamil Nadu state government allots Rs. 717 Cr. for drinking water projects more...
Top News Highlights of Oct-2013
  • Goa planning to supply 24x7 water by end of 2014 more...
  • Pune's water meter project likely to take off after 3 unsuccessful attempts more...
  • World Bank to provide $360 million loan for water projects in Uttar Pradesh more...
  • Agra's potable water project to complete by 2016 more...
  • Ahmedabad citizens will soon get 24x7 water supply more...
Articles of Oct-2013
  • Successful water PPPs in India need full political support - Veolia India Executive more...
  Upcoming Water Events
Blogs
  • Interview with Mr.Rahul Gowardhan, Director - HR at OCW on the Opportunities and Key Challenges as an Operator in Water Distribution Space more... 
Case Studies
  • If you are prospecting to enter in Water Utilities as Operator or Service Provider or Vendor - learn some best practices through case studies from pManifold (Water Utility Case Studies).

Indian Utility Knowledge and Networking (IUKAN) 2014

IUKAN is back! Its Bigger...Its Better!!! (Block your dates)

The pManifold team brings to you the 2nd Annual Conference of India Utility Knowledge and Networking forum (13-February-2014 | Le Meridien, New Delhi) with focus on Power and Water Distribution Utilities. The theme for this edition is  'Complimenting Reforms Bottom-up through Improved Operationalization and Engaged Local Ecosystem', with separate focused tracks in Power Distribution (see Power Track Agenda) and Water & Waste Water (see Water Track Agenda).
 
For Best Practice Awards (Get in touch Now to Nominate yourself)

The Awards intend to recognize best practices employed at all business and operating levels of a water, waste water and power distribution utilities thereby driving improve service levels across the industry. If you want to be recognized as the leader in a particular area, then get in touch with us to discuss/nominate. 
                    
We hope you will find the content informative and useful. Your queries, feedback and suggestions are welcome. I can be reached at mohammad.sufiyan@pmanifold.com for any support, we can extend to your efforts.
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Friday, November 22, 2013

PESU DF on-hold, Essel begins Muzaffarpur DF, IUKAN 2014 - Nov, 2013 Newsletter

This is a newsletter for the month of Nov, 2013 sent to mailing list of pManifold sharing Power Distribution Franchisee industry opportunities and updates.

Last month has been slow for Power Distribution Franchisee industry, as 2 opportunities (i.e. PESU Distribution Franchisee and Jaipur's Technical Feasibility Consultant) have seen little progress. Please see below more information about the updates. 

Existing Opportunities
  • PESU bid stands cancelled, as of now. (Read here) 
Roll Outs & Updates
  • Essel Utilities takes over power distribution in Muzaffarpur, Bihar from 1st Nov, 2013. (Read here)
  • Spanco Nagpur Discom Limited (SNDL) to launch SMS service for complaints lodging and bill updates for its consumers. (Read here)
  • Financial bid opening and evaluation for consultancy assistance to implement Distribution Franchisee in Jaipur Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Ltd (JVVNL) is still due. (Stay tuned for updates)
​Indian Utility Knowledge and Networking (IUKAN) 2014

IUKAN is back! Its Bigger...Its Better!!! (Block your dates)

The pManifold team brings to you the 2nd Annual Conference of India Utility Knowledge and Networking forum (13-February-2014 | Le Meridien, New Delhi) with focus on Power and Water Distribution Utilities. The theme for this edition is  'Complimenting Reforms Bottom-up through Improved Operationalization and Engaged Local Ecosystem', with separate focused tracks in Power Distribution (see Power Track Agenda) and Water & Waste Water (see Water Track Agenda).
 
For Best Practice Awards (Get in touch Now to Nominate yourself)

The Awards intend to recognize best practices employed at all business and operating levels of a water, waste water and power distribution utilities thereby driving improve service levels across the industry. If you want to be recognized as the leader in a particular area, then get in touch with us to discuss/nominate. 

 pManifold's Utility Practice can be viewed here, If you would like to know more about us, please contact at kunjan.bagdia@pmanifold.com.

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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Interview with Col. Gowardhan - HR Director, OCW on the key challenges and future plans for 24 x 7 water supply project at Nagpur

The interview showcases the key challenges and future plans of the 24x7 water supply operator for the city of Nagpur, as told to Mohammad.Sufiyan@pManifold.com


Nagpur 24x7 water supply project is the first urban water supply project in India. Could you, at the outset, help us understand the current status of the Project?
Nagpur comes along as the first big urban water supply project on Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) model. In this Project, Orange City Water Pvt. Ltd. (OCW) is to upgrade city water distribution network through rehabilitation of the existing network and laying new network to achieve 24x7 uninterrupted water supply to city of Nagpur.The work is in progress under JnNRUM scheme. The plan agreed and approved for 5 years and in last 18 months OCW has been able to lay about 250 km of pipe line and done more than 26000 new service connections. One zone is already operating on 24x7 basis and few areas will be shortly added to 24x7 list as work in 3 areas is nearing completion.  Further to that, OCW is currently working in almost 30% of the city to improve the water mains network.

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Thursday, October 10, 2013

Rs.400 Cr Water Supply Projects up for tendering in Baneta and Bikaner; L&T and SPML win projects in Water Space, IUKAN 2014 - October 2013

This is a newsletter sent to mailing list of pManifold, sharing Water Distribution Industry opportunities and updates.

 Some of the recent updates in the Water Distribution space are shared below. We hope you'll find the content informative and useful.

 New Water Project Highlights in Sep-2013
  • L&T Construction has won orders in water segment worth Rs 1,141 Cr. more... 
  • SPML Infra bagged order worth Rs.772.20 Cr. more... 
  • Shriram EPC(SEPC) has won orders worth Rs. 389 Cr. from Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan municipal corporation more... 
  • Bids invited for Baneta Water supply scheme - estimated contract value of Rs.75 Cr. more...
  • Bids invited for Bikaner Water supply project - estimated contract value of Rs.298 Cr. more...
Top News Highlights of Sep-2013
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB) is likely to provide $400 Million (Approx Rs.2488.2 Cr.) loan to improve the water and sanitation system in Kolkata more...
  • Asian Development Bank has recently sanctioned 130 Cr. To improve water distribution systems in Agartala more... 
  • Now “Water ATM machines” to bring reforms in life of peoples in India more...
Articles of Sep-2013
  • Why urbanization is a problem all over Asia? more... 
  • Poor water supply system becoming a massacre for Delhi’s poor people more... 
  • Goa to achieve self sufficiency by 2015 more...
  Upcoming Water Events
Case Studies
  • If you are prospecting to enter in Water Utilities as Operator or Service Provider or Vendor - learn some best practices through case studies from pManifold (Water Utility Case Studies)
If you would like to know more about us, please contact at mohammad.sufiyan@pmanifold.com
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

pManifold India Water Utility Updates - September 2013

This is a newsletter sent to mailing list of pManifold sharing Water Distribution Industry opportunities and updates.

 pManifold takes this opportunity to bring you a refined collection of news, deals, events and reforms in the Indian Water Utility space.

Top News Highlights
  • SPML Infra Ltd has won new orders worth Rs. 1,802.10 crore projects. Out of which 802.10 Cr. were received from PHED for water supply schemes in 3 districts. 
  • Pratibha Industries has bagged a water supply project worth Rs. 205 Cr. from the Public Health Engineering Department, Jaipur.
  • Ahmedabad 24x7 water supply project costs expected to be around 2600 Cr. for 14 lakh connections in the city. 
  • Aurangabad water project likely to start soon - Civic Chief
  • Pimpri-Chinchwad 24x7 water supply plan gains momentum. Two more suburbs likey to have 24x7 water supply within two months. 
  • Vishakhapatnam's 30,000 households to get 24-hour water supply from July 2014. 
  • Cuttack 24x7 water supply project worth Rs. 325 Cr. to start soon. 
  • Chandigarh Municipal Corporation to do surprise checks to detect water thefts. 
  • Piramal Water uses Water ATM’s to deliver safe drinking water to villages at the cost of 30 paise per litre. 
  • Belgaum experts claims 24x7 water supply is unaffordable for the poor citizen. 
  • Reforming Energy subsidies could curb India’s water stress. 
  • The Saga of 24x7 water supply. 
Upcoming Water Events
Case Studies
  • If you are prospecting to enter in Water Utilities as Operator or Service Provider or Vendor - learn some best practices through case studies from pManifold (Water Utility Case Studies).
If you would like to know more about us, please contact at mohammad.sufiyan@pmanifold,com
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Jharkhand's DF on-hold, PESU bids again extended, MoP New Initiatives, IUKAN 2014 - Oct, 2013 Newsletter

This is a newsletter sent to mailing list of pManifold sharing Power Distribution Franchisee industry opportunities and updates.

 Some of the recent updates in the Power Distribution Franchisee space are shared below. Hope, you will find it useful.

 Existing Opportunities
Roll Outs & Updates
  • Bids for consultancy assistance to implement Distribution Franchisee in Jaipur Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Ltd (JVVNL) has been submitted by four companies (Crisil, PwC, IL&FS and Feedback). Financial bid opening is still due. (Read here)
  • Jharkhand's Ranchi and Jamshedpur Input based Distribution Franchisee is put 'On-hold', as State Power Minister is planning to conduct an audit to evaluate the feasibility of the model. (Read here)
New Initiatives
  • Ministry of Power (MoP) proposes to bring Management Responsibility for State owned DISCOMs through proposed new bill by state governments to ensure financial and operational turnaround and long term sustainability of electricity distribution. (Read here) 
  • MoP has recently released 'Smart Grid Vision and Roadmap for India' with an overarching policy objective of Access, Availability and Affordability of Power for All. (Read here)
  • MoP has set up a group that is working on ways to implement the plan which will require a separation of the distribution and the retail supply business, with separate licences for each. (Read here)
Share your vote
  • Should centre mandatorily extend R-APDRP funding to all Franchisee towns to enable better franchisee operationalization and also viability? (Vote here)
Indian Utility Knowledge and Networking (IUKAN) 2014
  • pManifold team is glad to bring 2nd Annual IUKAN 2014 Conference, on 12-13th Feb 2014 at New Delhi. IUKAN 2014 theme is 'Complementing Reforms Bottom-up: Through Improved Operationalization and Engaged Local Ecosystem. (See draft Conference Agenda)
  • One of the distinction of IUKAN 2014 is first of its kind Best Utility Awards to recognize operational best practices and innovations across multiple processes. 
  • On 1st day, we shall be hosting 2-4 parallel workshops, interested Service Providers can connect to us for more details.
pManifold's Utility Practice can be viewed here, If you would like to know more about us, please contact at kunjan.bagdia@pmanifold.com.

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