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Japan to map radioactive contaminated farmlands

The Japanese Government will soon draw up a radioactive substance concentration map for farmlands. The government will also conduct a study on contaminated debris as part of measures to deal with radioactive material released from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear … Continue reading

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Spatial data should be integrated:NATMO

There should be an agency in India to bring all spatial data like census maps, wetland maps, geological maps, etc together. It is important to deal with emerging threats like terrorism, observed Dr. Prithvish Nag, Director, National Atlas and Thematic … Continue reading

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Prehistoric Man Drew Maps on The Roof of Cave

A team of researchers from Bangalore have unearthed maps in Karnataka that date back to 1500-2000 BC.The team from the Archaeological Survey of India has found the proto-historic man, who had inhabited the region around Tungabhadra river near Hampi, had … Continue reading

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Maps to plot malaria elimination plan

Half the world population lives at risk of malaria, a disease that kills 1.2 million people each year. Ninety percent of those deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Malaria has affected Africa disproportionately more than in any other part of the … Continue reading

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