Migrating a Smart City’s Water Management from Desktop SCADA to Web-Based Remote Monitoring System (RMS) – Water Management Software

In the world of Industrial IoT, “Data” is only as good as the platform that visualizes it. For years, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) relied on traditional SCADA systems to monitor their water distribution. While functional, these systems were “locked” in control rooms. A ward officer in Airoli had no real-time visibility into what was happening in Morbe Dam unless they made a phone call.

The mandate for Samyak Infotech was clear: Democratize the Data.

We were tasked with replacing the legacy SCADA with Samyak RMS (Remote Monitoring System)—a centralized, web-based water management software capable of handling the massive scale of Navi Mumbai’s water network.

This wasn’t just a software update; it was a complete digital transformation involving 70+ visualization screens, 67 distinct report types, and a complex database architecture.

The Architecture: A Web-Based “Digital Twin”

The core of the project was to move from “static visuals” to a “dynamic web experience.” We built a platform that allows authorized users to access critical water data—collected continuously by Samyak Instrumentation’s IoT Data Loggers—from any secure device, anywhere.

1. Visualizing the Invisible (70+ Screens)

The sheer scale of the NMMC network required us to design 70 unique dashboard screens. 10

We didn’t just dump data into tables; we created a Digital Twin of the network.

• The Hierarchy: The software allows users to drill down from a “City Overview” map to a specific “Ward View” (e.g., Nerul), and finally to a specific “Asset View” (e.g., Nerul Sec 19 MBR Tank).
• The Mimic Diagrams: For complex locations like the WTP (Water Treatment Plant), we recreated the entire process flow—Raw Water, Pure Water, and Settled Water—on screen. Operators can visually see tank levels rising and falling in real-time, overlayed with live Pressure and Flow metrics. ¹²¹²

2. The “67 Reports” Engine

Data is useless without context. The NMMC required a staggering 67 different types of automated reports.

Building this reporting engine was the most complex part of the software development.

• The Audit Report: This is the “Holy Grail” of water management. Our software automatically generates an audit that balances the Supply Quantity (MLD) from the transmission line against the consumption at the distribution nodes.
• The Hybrid Data Model: One unique challenge was that not every valve is automated. The system had to accept Manual Entries for certain non-IoT locations while preventing data tampering. We built a secure “Manual Entry Module” that logs who entered the data and when, creating an immutable digital audit trail. ¹⁴
• Ward-Specific Intelligence: The system generates localized reports. For example, the Ghansoli Ward Report automatically filters out irrelevant data from Vashi or Belapur, giving the local engineer exactly what they need—whether it’s the level at Jijamata Nagar or the flow at Nocil Naka.

Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) at Scale

Security is paramount in municipal software. We implemented a granular Role-Based Access Control system.

• Master Admin (20 Users): Top-level officials who can see the “Overall Summary” dashboard—a high-level view of the entire city’s water health.
• Ward Admins: Local engineers who only have read/write access to their specific ward (e.g., only Digha or Kopar-Khirane).

This ensures that while data is centralized, operational control remains distributed and secure.

Bridging the Gap: The “Trunkline” Integration

A major software achievement was integrating the Trunkline Data (the main arteries of the water network) onto the unified server.

Previously, the transmission data (Trunklines) and distribution data (Wards) lived in separate software worlds. By merging them into a single SQL database structure, Samyak RMS enabled Predictive Analytics. The system can now analyze trends—like a drop in Trunkline pressure—and predict which specific Sector Tanks in Airoli or Nerul will face a shortage in the next 4 hours.

Conclusion

The NMMC project is a blueprint for the future of Smart Cities in India. It demonstrates that with the right software architecture, municipalities can leapfrog from 1990s technology to 2026 standards without disrupting daily operations.

Samyak Water Management Software didn’t just replace a SCADA system; it built a nervous system for Navi Mumbai’s water infrastructure. Explore more IIoT Solutions.

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