Lucknow, September 19, 2022: Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has brought its pan-India roadshow Green Yodha Yatra to Uttar Pradesh for building a sustainable water network in the state. With the goal of demystifying sustainability in the water and wastewater (WWW) sector, the Yatra will serve as a discussion forum to talk about the need to adopt digital technologies for reducing carbon emissions.
Uttar Pradesh is one of the top farming states of the country. Water is a critical input for agriculture production, with more than 70 percent of freshwater being used by the sector. This creates a need for leveraging technologies and innovation for boosting the water management system in the state, while keeping sustainability at the core. Aligned with this, a conclave was organised in Lucknow wherein dignitaries such as Sh. Durga Shanker Mishra, IAS, Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh; Sh. Amrit Abhijat, IAS, Principal Secretary, Urban Development, Govt of Uttar Pradesh, Sh. Balkar Singh, IAS, Managing Director, Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (Rural), Government of Uttar Pradesh; and Sh. Indrajit Singh, IAS, Commissioner, Lucknow Municipal Corporation & CEO, Lucknow Smart City Limited discussed on the need to adopt digital technologies for building sustainable water network.
Sharing his perspective on UP’s focus on sustainability, Sh. Durga Shanker Mishra said, “Uttar Pradesh is transforming on the basis of sustainability models. Saving water is a top-focus for us. In line with PM’s ‘Catch the Rain’ campaign, we are now aiming to establish rainwater harvesting in the state. As agriculture is a water intensive sector, several efforts need to be taken to reduce water usage. We believe that leveraging technology & innovation can reduce the cost of farming through optimum use of water.”
Showing confidence in the potential of technology, Sh. Balkar Singh said, “In near future, technological innovations will be used in rural areas in a major way to manage use of water.” Adding to this, Sh. Indrajit Singh said, “There is a huge scope of doing various things for urban water management and government and industries should collaborate to make the most of it.”
Emphasising on the need of leveraging digitisation for integrating sustainability in the society, Senthil Kumar V, Vice President, Industrial Automation, Schneider Electric India, said “Sustainability is deeply embedded in Schneider Electric’s purpose, culture and business and we continue to develop innovative products for building a climate-positive society. The purpose of our Green Yodha Yatra is to raise awareness and encourage the adoption of sustainable alternatives across segments. It is an honour for Schneider Electric to support the Ministry of Jal Shakti’s mission of achieving sustainable water management through our IoT enabled EcoStruxure Automation Expert platform that ensures efficiency, sustainability & resilience in water sector Our aim is to bridge the gap between different water processes and digitization to make WWW facilities sustainable and efficient.”
The modernisation of the WWW facilities has opened up significant opportunities for leveraging digital technologies to better manage the operations, gain efficiencies and achieve greater sustainability. Schneider Electric, along with APAC, has initiated the Green Yodha Yatra with an aim to reach out directly to water and wastewater organizations across the country. The company’s EcoStruxure Automation Expert is further poised to enable the complete lifecycle management, facilitate seamless integration of IT/OT services and improve system diagnostics for the automation systems for future-proofing operations across the WWW segment.
Schneider Electric’s Green Yodha initiative was launched in conjunction with the vision of building a community of Eco- Warriors that unite conscious citizens, businesses, and institutions to take collective action to adopt energy efficiency, renewables and solar, automation, digitalization, and a new world of electricity to meet both individual and corporate sustainability goals.
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