MUMBAI, India, Feb. 27 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621005015 A) filed by Dhruv Deepan Shah; and Rafe Shaikh, Pune, Maharashtra, on Jan. 19, for 'long-term hydrological and water resource analysis of ujani dam using multi-decadal data analytics.'
Inventor(s) include Dhruv Deepan Shah; Rafe Shaikh; Khushi Shah; Srushti Ippalpalli; Manoj Jagdale; and Arnav Yete.
The application for the patent was published on Feb. 27, under issue no. 09/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention pertains to a long-term hydrological data analytics and decision support system for the Ujani (Bhima) Dam in Maharashtra. The system integrates nearly four decades of historical records, including rainfall, river inflows and outflows, reservoir storage levels, controlled releases, and hydropower generation, to comprehensively evaluate dam performance under diverse climatic and operational regimes. The acquired data are subjected to systematic pre-processing to eliminate inconsistencies, address missing and anomalous values, and to perform seasonal and temporal segmentation. Key hydrological and operational indicators are subsequently derived through feature extraction. Advanced statistical and machine learning models, including regression-based methods, tree-based algorithms, and time-series forecasting techniques, are employed to model reservoir dynamics and to generate predictions of storage trajectories, inflow behaviour, and the likelihood of drought and flood occurrences. Model validation and performance evaluation ensure robustness and accuracy of the predictive outputs. These results are integrated into a decision support system that delivers actionable insights and recommendations for irrigation scheduling, reservoir operation and release planning, flood risk mitigation, and sustainable water resources management. The invention thereby provides a comprehensive, data-driven, and adaptive framework for enhancing operational efficiency and supporting long-term planning and policy formulation for multipurpose reservoir systems."
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