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NDMC areas now on 3D GIS map
Wednesday, 19 August 2009 12:31
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The Economic Times 19.08.2009 NDMC areas now on 3D GIS map NEW DELHI: New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has completed GIS mapping of its entire area to effectively provide tourist information along with information on who all have paid property tax and if any household is carrying out unauthorized construction, etc.
The 3D-GIS mapping will also be used to keep tabs on public utility services like roads, streetlights, sanctioning of building plans, etc by simply zooming in on a particular area.
It will even be used to enhance the green cover as information on species of trees planted, their lifespan etc will also be made available using the system. Each tree or potted plant will be numbered by the civic body and if a tree is uprooted during a storm, NDMC will be able to act immediately and take remedial measures.
‘‘A 3D-satellite imagery of the NDMC area has been taken on a GIS platform. When we zoom out, tourist information will be provided, but as we begin to zoom in, we will get information about the green areas in a colony, about status of sanctioning of building plans of properties, unauthorised construction, cameras will also be installed for this purpose, and whether a particular property has paid property tax or not etc,’’ said an NDMC official. This will also help the civic body in increasing its property tax collections.
The L-G’s office has been given a presentation of the functioning of the 3D-GIS system. NDMC has been working on this project since the last two years and the entire project is expected to be completed in six month’s time.
The GIS system will be used for improving various civic services provided by NDMC by mapping every pipeline, electricity line etc in the area. Said an NDMC official: ‘‘If there is a power failure, NDMC will be able to identify the problem immediately using the system.
Moreover, we will be able to get the information on when a road was made, the last time it was repaired, the contractor who carried out the job and the cost of the entire process. A general survey is being conducted to gather such information on all our public utility services. The present cost incurred by us is Rs 50 lakh.’’
NDMC is planning to make the 3D-GIS system partly accessible to the public so that complaints registered by people will also be shown on the system with red and green lights (red signifying complaints that need to be looked into and green showing those complaints that have been addressed). The civic body has appointed a consultant for this project.
‘‘By the end of this project, we will get information on every asset such as sub-stations, transformers, signages, manholes, trees etc owned by us. We will be able to do better asset management,’’ added the official.
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NDMC areas now on 3D GIS map
Wednesday, 19 August 2009 09:57
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The Times of India - Delhi 19.08.2009 NDMC areas now on 3D GIS mapRuhi Bhasin, TNN 19 August 2009, 05:17am IST NEW DELHI: New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has completed GIS mapping of its entire area to effectively provide tourist information along with information on who all have paid property tax and if any household is carrying out unauthorized construction, etc.
The 3D-GIS mapping will also be used to keep a tab on public utility services like roads, streetlights, sanctioning of building plans, etc by simply zooming in on a particular area. It will even be used to enhance the green cover as information on species of trees planted, their lifespan etc will also be made available using the system. Each tree or potted plant will be numbered by the civic body and if a tree is uprooted during a storm, NDMC will be able to act immediately and take remedial measures.
"A 3D-satellite imagery of the NDMC area has been taken on a GIS platform. When we zoom out, tourist information will be provided, but as we begin to zoom in, we will get information about the green areas in a colony, about status of sanctioning of building plans of properties, unauthorised construction cameras will also be installed for this purpose and whether a particular property has paid property tax or not etc,'' said an NDMC official. This will also help the civic body in increasing its property tax collections.
The L-G's office has been given a presentation of the functioning of the 3D-GIS system. NDMC has been working on this project since the last two years and the entire project is expected to be completed in six month's time.
The GIS system will be used for improving various civic services provided by NDMC by mapping every pipeline, electricity line etc in the area. Said an NDMC official: "If there is a power failure, NDMC will be able to identify the problem immediately using the system. Moreover, we will be able to get the information on when a road was made, the last time it was repaired, the contractor who carried out the job and the cost of the entire process. A general survey is being conducted to gather such information on all our public utility services. The present cost incurred by us is Rs 50 lakh.''
NDMC is planning to make the 3D-GIS system partly accessible to the public so that complaints registered by people will also be shown on the system with red and green lights (red signifying complaints that need to be looked into and green showing those complaints that have been addressed). The civic body has appointed a consultant for this project.
"By the end of this project, we will get information on every asset such as sub-stations, transformers, signages, manholes, trees etc owned by us. We will be able to do better asset management,'' added the official.
Commssioner seeks explanation
Monday, 17 August 2009 12:31
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The Times of India 17.08.2009 Commssioner seeks explanationManvinder Singh, TNN 16 August 2009, 11:22pm IST LUDHIANA: Taking strict notice of the reports regarding the poor construction of the newly built roads in the city the Municipal Corporation (MC) commissioner has sought the explanation from the officers of the Buildings and Roads (B&R) branch regarding the matter.
In a letter written to both the Superintendent Engineers (SE) Dharam Singh and Arun Sharma of the branch the MC commissioner GS Ghuman had asked to furnish the details of all the newly constructed roads in the city. In a detailed letter written to them the Commissioner has asked them to give the details about the total number of new roads constructed in the city part from giving the status report of the road till date. Ghuman has asked the SE to give detail about if they had traced any discrepancy in the newly constructed road and the action taken by them therefore.
The Commissioner had also asked about the list of the contractors who had constructed the faulty roads and the action initiated by the MC officers against them. Ghuman had asked both the officers to give the report regarding it in three days so that the suitable action could be taken against the erring contractors and the officers. Meanwhile when asked to comment Ghuman confirmed that he has written the letter to both the SEs so that a broader picture of the poorly constructed roads could be emerge after which they would take the suitable action against the contractors.
On a query whether there is some corrupt nexus between the MC officers and the contractors due to which the roads of poor quality are being constructed the Commissioner said that the picture would clear only after the enquiry. “We already have limited money and we cannot allow the draining of the public money in such manner” he added.
It is pertinent to note that the TOI had already highlighted the misuse of the public money by the corrupt nexus of the officers and the contractors due to which most of the newly constructed roads had withered away after few months of its constrauction.
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Municipal Corporation Commissioner issues resh arning
Monday, 17 August 2009 12:25
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The Times of Indian 17.08.2009 Municipal Corporation Commissioner issues resh arningManvinder Singh, TNN 16 August 2009, 11:18pm IST LUDHIANA: Irked over the lax attitude of the Assistant Town Planners (ATPs) in giving the details of the under construction illegal buildings in the city the Municipal Corporation (MC) Commissioner has issued fresh warning to them to submit the detail within two days or face action.
In a letter written to all the ATPs on Saturday evening the MC Commissioner had clearly written that despite of earlier orders made a week ago none of the ATO had submitted the detail of the illegal buildings being constructed in their respective area. In the letter Commissioner has clearly warned them of serious consequences if they do not submit the details of the illegal buildings in the coming two days. According to the available information in orders to identify the illegal buildings in the city the MC commissioner GS Ghuman had asked all the ATPs to submit undertakings regarding the illegal under construction buildings in their respective zones so that a regular tab could be kept on the construction of the illegal buildings.
Likewise acting on the orders of the MC Commissioner the ATPs of all the zones had submitted the list 273 under construction illegal buildings on July 29th. According to the information provided by the ATPs 62 under construction illegal buildings were found in Zone A, 51 in Zone B, 61 in Zone C and 99 in Zone D. However acting on the complaints and the media reports regarding the corrupt nexus of the officers and the building owners behind these the Commissioner had on August 1st asked all the ATPs to furnish the full details of all the 273 illegal buildings the list of which have been submitted by them a few days back. He had asked them to give the details regarding the name of the owner of the building, address, total area of the plot in which the building is being constructed and the total covered area of the plot.
However failing to get the details even after the passing of more then 15 days the Commissioner has now issued stern warning to the ATPs to either submit the list or face action. Confirming the orders Ghuman said that if the ATPs fail to submit the detail regarding the buildings then strict disciplinary action would be taken against them.
PVNR Expressway to have View Cutters
Friday, 14 August 2009 10:49
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The News Indian Express 14.08.2009 PVNR Expressway to have View Cutters HYDERABAD: Following the security concerns raised by the defence authorities that their installations from Mehdipatnam to Rethibowli are exposed to the outside world because of the PV Narasimha Rao Elevated Expressway, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has proposed to instal `View Cutters’ from Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital to Rethibowli Junction. To block the defence area from public view, it has been decided to instal View Cutters before the expressway is open to traffic. The HMDA has already invited expression of interest from the prospective bidders for installation of View Cutters. It has also been decided to instal Sound Barriers at six busy junctions along the elevated expressway. The Sound Barriers reduce the traffic noise by almost half providing relief to the people residing in adjacent areas. The HMDA has identified five busy junctions surrounded by residential colonies, shopping complexes and private hospitals. The Sound Barriers will come up at Rythu Bazar (Mehdipatnam), Rethibowli Junction, near Mythri Hospital (76-77 piers), Upperapally, Indra Reddy statue, and Aramghar Junction. Speaking to `Expresso’, HMDA Chief Engineer Vivek Deshmukh said sound barriers were installed at some stretches of Delhi Metro Rail. In the US and Europe, installation of sound barriers on highways passing through residential areas is common. The barriers are solid structures built between the expressway and the residential areas, which absorb t h e t r a f f i c noise. The sound barriers may be of concrete, wood, metal or fibre. All types of sound barriers are equally effective in reducing the noise, if they have the required density, the HMDA Chief Engineer said.
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