Category Archives: GIS

Digitalisation of land records gathers pace in Punjab,India

Punjab’s ambitious project of digitalisation of land records being implemented under public-private partnership paradigm and under Build, Operate, Own and Transfer (BOOT) basis has gathered pace. By the end of this year, there will be online access to the land … Continue reading

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Tajikistan using GIS for better potato varieties

Potato material from the International Potato Center (CIP) is helping farmers to enhance food and income security in Central and Southwest Asia in the face of climate change. A three-year CIP project is boosting potato production with varieties that have … Continue reading

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Bangalore’s water management adopts GIS

Bangalore will need at least 2,550 MLD of water by 2040. Even if all the sources of drinking water are exploited, only 1,500 MLD of water will be available for the city. So, BWSSB (Bangalore Water Supply and Sewage Board) … Continue reading

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Taiwan EPA using GIS for bicycle riders

Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) is building a GIS system for bicycle riders. According to EPA Minister Stephen Shu-hung Shen, the GIS-based routing system is aimed at promoting the wider use of bicycles, increasing the development of the local bicycle … Continue reading

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