{"id":9245,"date":"2024-06-14T14:16:29","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T14:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=9245"},"modified":"2024-06-14T14:16:29","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T14:16:29","slug":"kerala-water-authority-to-use-water-stethoscopes-to-identify-leaks-in-supply-lines-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/kerala-water-authority-to-use-water-stethoscopes-to-identify-leaks-in-supply-lines-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Kerala Water Authority to use water stethoscopes to identify leaks in supply lines"},"content":{"rendered":"

With an objective to address water scarcity inKochi<\/u>,Kerala water authority<\/u>(KWA<\/u><\/a>) is planning to plug the transmission loss, which is one of the major reasons for water shortage in the city and neighbouring local bodies.<\/p>\n

Digging up of roads for identifying the location of leakage is one of the major hindrances in the way of addressing the issue and KWA has introduced water stethoscope, a device to identify the leak without digging roads or with little digging. This will expedite the process of identifying leaks and plugging it.<\/p>\n

According to the data with KWA, at least 22

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KWA is to procure at least 40 water stethoscopes to identify leaks in the city and adjoining areas. KWA also plans to organize a workshop to train officials on how to use the device. KWA authorities have instructed officials to map the distribution Network<\/a> in their limits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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