NGC and WASA have signed an MOU to collaborate and share learnings relating to critical functional activities that are common across both organisations.

The MOU spans a period of one year and specifically allows cooperation opportunities for:
• Asset integrity management – maintenance of pipeline and equipment, including relevant training
• Automation system architecture and platform – Geospatial Information Services, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition and leak detection systems
• Procurement – e-auctions and joint pipeline purchasing
• Right-of-Way monitoring
• Real-time reporting
• Project management
• Sustainability of operations

NGC says the intent behind this partnership is to capitalise on synergies within the public sector, in order to streamline and improve efficiency in state enterprise operations.

NGC President Mark Loquan says, “All the lessons we have learnt can be gainfully applied in the context of WASA’s business. We therefore see this MOU as a pathway for us to support a critical public utility undertaking its own journey of transformation. The ultimate goal, of course, is to help improve this indispensable public sector service for the benefit of all citizens.” 

Also commenting on the MoU is WASA Chairman Ravindra Nanga who says, “As part of the transformation of the Authority, we have embarked on the extensive embracing of technology and the development of a smart water network. NGC is now able to provide us with a solid platform and provide much needed guidance that will allow us to make informed decisions as we proceed with the upgrade of our plant and equipment and the development of our technologically advanced network. NGC has in place technology to assist in maintaining and monitoring pipelines, which will greatly benefit the Authority, and move us from a position of operating in emergency mode, to a place where we will be able to undertake preventative maintenance and reduce disruptions in our supply.”