JAL SANKET (A Smart Application to Crowdsource Water Issues)

A SYNOPSIS

ON

MINI PROJECT

SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR

THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE

OF

BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY
IN
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Submitted by

Atharva Shrikhande Aashish Tawale Sakshi Nimje Kinjal Tiwari

CSE/RN/65 CSE/RN/68 CSE/RN/16 CSE/RN/26
255814 255817 255765 255775

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, NAGPUR
January 2024
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1. INTRODUCTION
Water related issues have persisted for a long amount of time. Most people
don’t get prior information related to flood and water management so a
platform is required to provide details of water-problems around them. The
problem within disaster management isn’t a lack of technology or existence
of the relevant information. It is often the lack of accessibility of the
information. Therefore, the means of identifying, locating, accessing data
is the most important matter.
The main focus should be on creating a platform that provide key
access to crucial information about issues related to floods and water
management which involves developing a user interface that provides quick
data collecting, simple and information sharing in real time.
1.1. Project Overview
The Jal Sanket app aims to crowdsource water-related problems such as
floods, leaks, breaks, and contamination of water, from around a
community, open-source data, etc, and displays all these sources on the
map. The app is expected to categorize water-related problems at different
administrations and should serve as a valuable tool for planning and
managing water-related problems. The exact location of the affected areas
plotted on the map could be accessed by the government or other NGOs to
resolve the problems.
2. LITERATURE SURVEY
Roger Tomlinson et. al. [1] developed Geographic Information System
(GIS) which is extensively used in managing-water related information by
providing important information about water resources, quality and
distribution.

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Jal Drishti [2] is an application to provide a comprehensive solution

for crowdsourcing water-related problems, analysing geo-referenced
images, and efficiently managing water related issues. It categorizes water-
related problems, facilitates open data sourcing and assists administrators
in proactive water management.
Ramesh Guntha, Sethuraman Rao and Thomas Haenselmann [3]
published a research paper “A Comprehensive Crowdsourcing Approach to
Urban Flood Management” which mentions geo-tag and time stamp
information for accurate analysis and representation. One of the partners
has already developed an app to summarise all incoming data and display
them on top of maps taken from OpenStreetMap.
3. PROBLEM FORMULATION
The need arises from lack of a centralized, user-friendly platform for
reporting and categorizing such problems promptly. The research work
holds significant importance as it aims to enhance decision-making by
utilizing ML to analyse reports and identify patterns for the prioritization of
critical issues, aiding administrations in making informed decisions
regarding resource and problem resolution.
Management of crises during emergency situations like heavy rainfall
and flood the app’s functionality potentially helps saving lives. The
significance of the proposed work lies in its potential to solve water-related
issues that are reported and lead to more efficient and sustainable water
management practices while benefiting the well-being of the community
and the environment.

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4. OBJECTIVES
The objective is to crowdsource and address various water related issues
like contamination of water, floods, water-pipe breaks. Along with
uploading issues, Jal Sanket users would also be able to pinpoint the
location of these issues on a map. The platform would facilitate timely
responses and resolution of user issues would greatly reduce wastage of
user’s time as they just have to upload any issue on map instead of going to
government bodies and standing in long queues. The application is
committed to improving water quality and sustainable water management
practices within communities.
The platform facilitates for quick and effective communication
between community members and relevant authorities to respond to the
relevant reported water problems. The application provides an actionable
insight to authorities through the collected data, enabling data into broader
water management strategies. It would be able to predict the location on
map with higher frequency of water problems which could be accessed by
the authorities for decision making.
5. METHODOLOGY
The application will be developed according to waterfall model of SDLC.
An integrated mapping tool would be used to display water-related issues
on a map. Different APIs would be used for user to report problems and
view existing reports on the map. A robust database to store information
about water-related problem, geographical data, user profiles, and reports.
Emergency Response features such as real-time updates and emergency
contact information would be provided on the platform. Machine learning
feature would be used to predict the location of hotspots.

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6. DELIVERABLES
A user-friendly platform would be developed which will provide a real-time
geographical data of water related problems on a map. The map will also
show the predicted locations of hotspot of water problems.
The geo-located data would be useful for the authorities and
communities to tackle issue of water management. The user would also be
able to report water related problems in their locality.
7. EXPECTED TIMELINE
Expected timeline for the project divided into five-week interval i.e. from
January 14th to February 17th using a waterfall model.
7.1. Week 1(Jan 14th – Jan 20th): Planning and Research
Define detailed project requirements and specifications.
Research and gather open-source data on water-related issues.
Develop a comprehensive project plan.
Key Milestone: Project scope and technical requirements finalized by the
end of week 1.
7.2. Week 2(Jan 21th – Jan 27th): Design and Architecture
Design the app’s user interface and map functionalities.
Determine server infrastructure requirements and setup.
Key Milestone: Key features like map integration and user interface of the
project are done.
7.3. Week 3(Jan 28th – Feb 3rd): Development Phase
Implement the front-end and back-end of the web application.
Begin integrating crowdsourcing functionalities and basic map display.
Key Milestone: Completion of the basic functionality for users to report
water-related issues and visualize them on map interface.

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7.4. Week 4(Feb 4th – Feb 10th): Initial Testing and

Evaluation
Conduct initial testing to ensure basic functionality.
Review progress against milestones and adjust the plan as needed.
Key Milestone: Finalization of ML integration for issue analysis, conduct
comprehensive testing, and prepare for deployment.
7.5. Week 5(Feb 10th – Feb 17th): Final Evaluation and
Deployment
Final testing phase to ensure stability and usability.
Prepare for app deployment and launch.
Documentation and preparation for user feedback collection.
Key Milestone: Completion and deployment of the web-based app by
February 20th.
8. BUDGET
The application does not entail any hardware necessities, doing away with
related fees, as the entire machine operates as an internet primarily based
on present devices. The usage of open records assets for accumulating
water-related problems removes the want for predicted prices generally
associated with facts acquisition or subscription prices. Without allocating
funds for data acquisition, the project’s value-effectiveness and
sustainability are ensured by its dependence on public statistics resources.

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9. FACILITIES REQUIRED FOR THE PROPOSED

WORK
Facilities required are:
9.1. Internet Connectivity
Internet connectivity is crucial for the successful functionality of our web
application, as well as for users to report water-related issues seamlessly.
9.2. Database Management
Set up a database to store user data, geolocation data, water-related
problems and any other relevant information in an online database using
supabase.
9.3. User Interface (UI)
Design a user-friendly interface for crowdsourcing and display water
related issues on map.
9.4. Integrated Map Facility
Integration with geolocation services is necessary to display the reported
problems on an interactive map for better understanding and visualization
using leaflet online map services.
9.5. APIs
Supabase API would also be used to access a wide range of data sources,
services, and functionalities, enhancing its capabilities in predicting and
managing water-related issues such as flood.
9.6. User Authentication
Implement a secure user authentication system to secure personal data and
any for privacy reasons

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10. PROPOSED OUTCOMES

The Jal Sanket initiative hopes to achieve several impactful outcomes that
would collectively contribute to better water resource management and
well-being of community. The proposed outcome include:
10.1. Timely Issue Resolution
The project would help to reduce the time it takes to address and resolve
user reported issues.
10.2. Improved Disaster Preparedness
By predicting flood risks, communities would be able to enhance their
preparedness efforts.
10.3. Automation in flood prediction
Automation would lead to less manual efforts and efficient data-driven
decision making for quicker response and disaster preparedness.
10.4. Improved Community Awareness
This project would increase community awareness regarding water-related
issues.

Mini-Project Incharge Project Guide

Chandrajeet Borkar Prof. D. J. Chaudhari

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REFERENCES
[1] Ramesh Guntha, Sethuraman Rao and Thomas Haenselmann, “A
Comprehensive Crowdsourcing Approach to Urban Flood Management” -
https://www.scribd.com/document/396540121/A-Comprehensive-
Approach-to-Crowdsourcing-of-Urban-Flood-Management-Final

[2] Daniele Mezzana and Gabriele Quinti, “Crisis mapping and

crowdsourcing in flood management”, 2017 -
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317579459_Crisis_mapping_an
d_crowdsourcing_in_flood_management

[3] “Mobile app that crowdsources water-related problems from a

community, open-source data etc and display them on map”-
https://www.scribd.com/document/674180723/Mobile-App-That-Crowd-
Sources-Water-related-Problems-Form-a-Community-Open-Source-Data-
Etc-and-Display-Them-on-a-Map

[4] “Jal Drishti application for water management”-

https://flutterawesome.com/a-water-crowdsourcing-and-management-
platform/

[5] “Crowdsourcing Technology could ensure safety of drinking water in

rural India”-
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/crowdsourcing-technology-could-
ensure-safety-of-drinking-water-in-rural-india-46498