Muda is establishing GIS using high-resolution-satellite images (of 0.6m resolution)
and ground surveys with the incorporation of Muda data by geo-tagging.
The remote-sensing centre of the IT department (Karnataka) will help the
urban body in the project.

The technology will come in handy
for the urban body as it can analyze property details at the click of a
mouse. It will also help the authorities track buildings and projects,
growth of the city, change in building plan, update property records and
track the changes over time, and monitor property tax and revenue
collection.

This apart, the technology can also be used to
facilitate rescue, emergency and civil defence operations, monitor
traffic, security planning and management.

The project will be
taken up in two phases. First, a prototype project will be developed,
after which the utility of 3D GIS be checked. In the second phase, the
project will be extended to the entire city using many applications on
Muda GIS portal.

What is 3D GIS?

This is a new
technology which provides 3D images of buildings and creates near-real
360-degree visualization of structures. It helps in the counting of
floors and in precise estimation of floor space.

According to
Muda authorities, about 5,000-plus major and important cities in the
world, including those in the US and Europe, have adopted the
technology. Many are shifting from traditional 2D-GIS to 3D-GIS, and the
demand for the latter is growing rapidly. But for Delhi, no other
Indian city has tried to implement the project.

While
presenting Muda budget- 2013-14, Muda commissioner C G Betsurmath said
that Mysore will be the first in the country to adopt 3D-GIS technology
for city planning and management. “We will spend Rs 5 crore on the
project,” he said.