Geographic information system
Agra: Vacuum-based Sewer System
Agra has become the first city in India to have a vacuum-based sewers system. These vacuum-based sewers will be used in the city’s public places. 240 houses near the Taj Mahal have been connected with this vacuum-based sewer by the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
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 ..
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
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 ..
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) ..
Ministry of Railways launches SFOORTI app for freight managers
In a major digital initiative to help plan the traffic flows and optimize freight operations, Ministry of Railways has launched Smart Freight Operation Optimisation and Real Time Information (SFOORTI) App for freight managers. The app provides features for monitoring and ..
Union Government launches Aarambh app for road maintenance
The Union Government has launched the mobile phone app “Aarambh” to simplify the maintenance management of rural roads. The purpose of the app is to use of Geographic Information System (GIS) based mapping for making road inventories, condition surveys and ..