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Redevelopment of Old buildings in Mahrashtra With the Help of Geospatial technology

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Maharashtra government has decided to use geographical information systems (GIS) and other spatial technologies for urban planning. The new plan for redevelopment of very old buildings would be created using Google Earth and Maps. An exhaustive database of these buildings … Continue reading →

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Urban Sprawl: India’s slumming ‘n’ shining

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Even as the glitz quotient goes up in the cities, with the number of shopping malls and multiplexes rapidly increasing, there is a less glamorous, but faster, growth of the urban slums. Today, one in every seven city dwellers lives in … Continue reading →

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