In a distinguished gathering held last week, Seequent’s Civil Segment Director, Pat McLarin, hosted an evening reception to showcase how Seequent, The Bentley Subsurface Company, could support India's ambitious Viksit Bharat 2047 vision. The event was held at the New Zealand High Commission and co-hosted by HE Patrick Rata, High Commissioner and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, the country’s trade promotion agency.
The event was attended by Government officials, key infrastructure leaders from both the private and public sectors, and academic experts who convened to explore pathways towards India’s journey of becoming a $30-trillion developed economy by 2047. The Viksit Bharat roadmap emphasises the need for the nation’s infrastructure to become more efficient, resilient, and sustainable to achieve this goal.
The evening started with a welcome address by Manpreet Chhatwal, Senior Account Manager, Seequent followed by a speech by New Zealand’s High Commissioner to India, HE Patrick Rata. In his speech, the High Commissioner highlighted the rich bilateral relationship between India and New Zealand and how both countries are striving for better trade, economic and business opportunities in future. Welcoming Seequent to the High Commission, he also talked about the strong reputation of New Zealand companies, known for their great creativity, technology and innovation, and said Seequent was an example in this regard.
The keynote address by Seequent’s Civil Segment Director, Pat McLarin, highlighted how the company’s cutting-edge technology is uniquely positioned to align with India’s vision. As the world leader in subsurface modelling, Seequent helps connect the natural environment with the built world, enabling organisations to manage the impact of their infrastructure projects at every stage of development.
“Seequent is committed to being an integral part of India’s transformative journey,” said McLarin. “With our deep expertise in earth modelling and data management, we aim to enhance infrastructure efficiency, resilience, and sustainability, supporting India’s ambitious vision for 2047.” Pat also showcased case studies of projects implemented in India during his talk specifically with Engineers India Limited (EIL) and AFRY.
EIL partnered with Seequent to design the largest underground energy storage facility in India. To better understand the underground the EIL team used Seequent’s Leapfrog Works to create highly visual 3D subsurface models, GeoStudio for insights into seepage analysis and, Seequent Central to enable easy collaboration and communication across stakeholders. Additionally, Seequent’s technologies also played a role in The Pinnapuram Integrated Renewable Energy Project (IREP) being developed in Andhra Pradesh, which is a combined solar, wind and pumped storage hydroelectric power project set to deliver on-demand power across India. AFRY, a leading international engineering consultancy, has delivered a detailed design for the 1200MW pumped storage hydroelectric facility, using Seequent’s GeoStudio software to analyse slope stability and stress-deformation, and seepage modelling to assess the integrity of rockfill dams.
The evening concluded with networking drinks and dinner, offering a platform for further dialogue between Seequent, the New Zealand delegation, India’s key infrastructure leaders, and academic experts.
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