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GIS-based India Industrial Land Bank (IILB)- Key Facts
According to Ministry of Commerce & Industry, India Industrial Land Bank will achieve pan-India integration by December 2021. Key Points India Industrial Land Bank system (IILB) has been integrated with industry-based GIS systems of 17 states. System was integrated so that details can be updated on portal in a real-time basis. India Industrial Land Bank ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Geographic information system • India Industrial Land Bank (IILB) • land bank system • Ministry of Commerce & Industry
National Mission for Clean Ganga awarded
The National Mission for Clean Ganga received the ‘Leadership in Rejuvenation and Protection of Fresh Water System in India’ award in December. The award was conferred at the GeoSmart India conference in Hyderabad. This is the 20th edition of the event and is the largest geospatial event in India. The event is to be conducted ..
Topics: Geographic information system • Geomatics • Indian Space Research Organisation • Lidar • Physical sciences • Remote Sensing • Robotic sensing
Govt sets 100% Digitization target of all Waqf properties in 100 days
Centre government has set a target to achieve 100% Digitization of Waqf properties across country in its 1st 100 days. The announcement in this regard was made by Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Minister while addressing National Conference of State and Union Territories Waqf Boards in New Delhi. Minister also gave away ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Topics: Central Wakf Council • Digitization • Geographic information system • National Conference of State and Union Territories Waqf Boards • Union Minister of Minority Affairs • Wakf Act 1954 • Waqf Boards • Waqf Properties
Ministry of Home Affairs launches an online Analytical tool to monitor foreign contributions by various organisations under FCRA
On June 1, the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has launched an online analytical tool to facilitate closer monitoring of the flow and utilization of foreign contributions received by various organisations registered under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 2010. The web-based tool enables decision-makers in various Departments of Government to scrutinize source of foreign funds ..
Topics: FCRA • Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act • Geographic information system
SFOORTI
In a major digital initiative to help plan the traffic flows and optimize freight operations, Ministry of Railways have launched Smart Freight Operation Optimisation & Real Time Information (SFOORTI) App for Freight Managers which provides features for monitoring and managing freight business using Geographic Information System (GIS) Views and Dashboard. With this application, movement of freight trains on Geographic Information System (GIS) ..
Topics: Cargo • Freight transport • Geographic information system • Rail freight transport • Rail transport • Train • Transport