

Hydraulic calculations of operation of an irrigation water supply and distribution system were made using The choice was made between pipes made of ductile iron, glass-fiber reinforced polyester (GRP), concrete,Īnd plastic. The study presents an assessment of the economic feasibility of different pipe materials used to transport As a result, new water sources and the construction of new storage tanks should be planned and implemented as measures to reduce future unmet water demand. This signifies that unmet water demand in HGS and LGS will result in water scarcity in the study area. The comparison shows that unmet water demand estimated using the HGS, i.e., 0.223 and 0.601 million m3, is more than the LGS, i.e., 0.035 and 0.174 million m3 for the years 20, respectively.

The future water demand is estimated under two population growth scenarios i.e., LGS and HGS. This shows an increasing trend in pipe flow and demand at junctions due to the growing population over the decades. Demand at junction 67 was 54 litres per minute in 2020, and it had escalated to 86 litres per minute by 2050. In 2020, the flow rate in Pipe litres per minute, but by 2050, it had risen to 1655 litres per minute. The results obtained show that the maximum flow is observed in pipe 1, and the maximum demand is seen at junction 67. For population forecasting, the arithmetical increase and geometrical increase methods were adopted which were later used as "Low Population Growth Scenario" and "High Population Growth Scenario" respectively. The obtained results from the analysis were used to evaluate the impact of the growing population on the water distribution system in the coming decades, i.e., from 2020 to 2050. In the present study, the water distribution network of the Narangi village in Virar was analysed using WaterGEMS software. The analysis of the water distribution network is essential for a sufficient water supply.
