Pune: The civic body’s Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), located in the Sinhagad Road area, has begun mapping nearly 2,000km of underground utilities, including water pipelines, drainage lines and other cables, to provide accurate data for planning, maintenance and repair works.Of the total utilities to be mapped, nearly 600km along key road stretches across the city have already been surveyed using advanced software systems. The remaining work is expected to be completed during the current fiscal year.The mapping exercise has helped identify nearly 120 locations where sewage lines are likely to be in contact with water pipelines, as well as several flood-prone spots.Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) officials said that since consolidated data on underground utilities was not previously available, the project would prove useful for future planning and infrastructure management.The ICCC is also focusing on strengthening disaster management by adopting advanced software and modern systems. Recently, the centre deployed drones to assist in handling fire emergencies. The drones were used at the PMC fire department’s Katraj fire station to provide real-time information about the nature of fires and the equipment required to tackle them effectively. Officials said there are plans to introduce drones at other fire stations in a phased manner.In another initiative, the ICCC is developing advanced software to help identify illegal properties and unauthorised constructions.Madhav Jagtap, head of PMC’s disaster management department, said, “The ICCC is working on multiple technology platforms and plans to integrate advanced systems into the PMC’s daily operations and data management processes.”Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) initiatives:– Real-time disaster management alerts– Istallation and use of flood sensors along rivers and water bodies– Mapping of rivers and nullahs– Installation of 500 smart poles for monitoring– Mapping of underground utilities– Property mapping to identify tax deviations and illegal constructions– Assistance in constructing missing road links– Use of drones during fire emergencies– Traffic monitoring under the Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS)– Monitoring the movement of garbage vehicles
