SEP 19: In a significant step towards modernizing India’s water infrastructure, the Technology Development Board (TDB) under the Department of Science & Technology (DST) has extended ₹4.07 crores in conditional grant assistance to M/s Kapih Deep Tech Private Limited, Pune. The funding supports a pioneering project titled “Adaptive Digital Twin Framework for Urban Water Distribution Systems: A Conceptual Implementation Strategy for Indian Infrastructure.”
This initiative falls under the India-Israel Industrial R&D and Technological Innovation Fund (I4F) and is being developed in collaboration with Israeli firm M/s Reali Technologies Ltd.
The core of the project is an AI-powered adaptive digital twin framework—a virtual replica that can simulate, monitor, and predict the performance of urban water distribution systems in real time. The solution integrates RealiteQ’s cloud-based SCADA platform with advanced analytics tailored to Indian urban conditions.
Key challenges the project aims to address include:
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Aging and deteriorating infrastructure
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High levels of non-revenue water losses
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Inadequate monitoring and control systems
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Resource inefficiencies in urban supply chains
The project’s phased deployment strategy includes multiple pilot projects across Indian cities to demonstrate its scalability and compatibility with legacy systems, while minimizing initial integration costs.
Sh. Rajesh Kumar Pathak, Secretary, TDB, stated:
“India’s urban water systems demand robust, tech-driven solutions. This project is a vital step toward building efficient, intelligent, and resilient infrastructure.”
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