Targeting to open PM GatiShakti national master plan portal for pvt sector this year: DPIIT SecyThe government aims to give private sector access to the PM GatiShakti national master plan portal this year. Discussions are ongoing to id...
12 Oct, 2024, 02.34 PM IST
Delhi govt to upgrade geospatial database on land records with high-resolution drone surveysThe original database operational since over a decade includes comprehensive spatial datasets covering drains, sewers, water pipes, power l...
02 Aug, 2024, 12.00 PM IST
Space companies want govt to implement DPI for Earth observationGalaxEye Space, Dhruva Space, and Pixxel, along with the Indian Space Association (ISpA), call on the Indian government to implement a digi...
14 Feb, 2024, 06.11 AM IST
PLI beneficiaries, MITRA parks & fair price shops are now being mappedBesides expediting the implementation of infrastructure projects, such mapping will aid data consistency, better planning, and prevent time...
01 May, 2023, 12.50 AM IST
Govt declares computer systems linked to census management as "protected"The central government has declared some computer resources as "protected" for being critical information infrastructure of the Office of t...
08 Nov, 2022, 01.01 PM IST
How an analytics firm is using ‘eyes in the sky’ to tackle property tax evasionA Pune-based analytics firm is using GIS data and AI to identify illegal properties and dumping grounds. It also uses satellite imagery to ...
06 Nov, 2022, 09.44 AM IST
Centre begins consultation on setting up national database on cooperativesThe Centre has started a consultation process with various stakeholders on building a national database on cooperatives which will help in ...
26 Dec, 2021, 11.33 AM IST
View: The opportunities from India improving its geospatial data policies are endlessAccurate and widely accessible geospatial data can set off a wave of service delivery rationalisation and resource optimisation through the...
23 Apr, 2021, 11.37 PM IST
ISRO satellite data to be used for government planning servicesThese initiatives are part of the advanced Space-based Information Support for Decentralised Planning (SISDP) project. The first phase of S...
28 Jan, 2020, 07.49 PM IST
CMFRI teams up with ISRO to collect wetland data in the countryThe mobile app is aimed at generating a centralised digital database of the smaller wetlands (2.2 ha) across the country.
30 Sep, 2019, 05.51 PM IST
Government to utilise geo-spatial technology to build smart citiesGeo-spatial technology makes use of satellite navigation systems and computer databases called the GIS to create, capture, store and retrie...
23 Jan, 2017, 06.52 PM IST
Aircraft likely to be used for mapping Ganga basins to rid it of pollutionSources at the National Mission for Clean Ganga said Special Purpose Aircraft would be used for mapping the river to closely capture pictur...
16 Aug, 2015, 10.44 AM IST
- Aircraft likely to be used for mapping the Ganga
Fitted with powerful cameras, Special Purpose Aircraft may soon fly over the Ganga to survey the river as it courses through five states fo...
16 Aug, 2015, 10.22 AM IST
Delhi government join hands with GSDL to create data hub for planningThe database shows 21,98,509 buildings in the Capital. You watch fascinated as the high-definition maps reveal details like the number of f...
26 Jul, 2014, 11.12 AM IST
- Railways undertake Rs 40 crore project for creating GIS database
Railways have undertaken a massive exercise of creating a database of its assets including track, station and signals through GIS.
27 May, 2012, 01.26 PM IST
- Mandatory use of geo-spatial data for Delhi govt depts
Delhi government's 30 departments and agencies will have to mandatorily use geo-spatial data of overground and underground assets before pl...
08 Apr, 2012, 10.32 AM IST
- Mapping cos want to come out of service tax net
The government's decision to bring survey and mapping under the services tax net has caused apprehension among companies engaged in GIS and...
08 Mar, 2005, 12.55 AM IST