Category Archives: India

Toda People of India

The Toda people are a small pastoral community who live on the isolated Nilgiri plateau of Southern India. Prior to the late eighteenth century, the Toda coexisted locally with other communities, including the Badaga, Kota, and Kuruba, in a loose … Continue reading

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RISAT is Indian and to be launched next month

The Indian Space Research Organisation asserted that the Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT), expected to be launched by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle from Sriharikota spaceport next month, is not an Israeli one.Denying reports in a section of the press that … Continue reading

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GPS/GIS enabled tree census for Indian cities

Mumbai, India: Dr. Ramesh Madav, Chairman, Enbitech and CEO of Terracon Ecotech Pvt Ltd, successfully tested the Tree Census Methods, using GPS and GIS. The testing was done in presence of various technocrats, Municipal Corporation and Government representatives.Having completed Tree … Continue reading

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GIS Mapping of Properties Complete in Bangalore,India

The BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike) has completed GIS mapping of all the properties of Bangarore.They will use it for property tax collection primarily. With over 2 lakh applications submitted, property tax collection in Bangalore has crossed over Rs 100 … Continue reading

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