The Indian Express 03.09.2013
Council maps New Delhi area, uploads it to website
uploaded a detailed map of its area that shows several points of
interest. Officials believe the Council has become the first in the
country to do so.
With VVIP area under the council’s jurisdiction, NDMC chairman
Jalaj Srivastava said with smartphones and GIS mapping, people should be
able to know where they are headed without fear of wasting time on
roundabouts.
Mapping would also reduce the response time for emergency services, Srivastava said.
“The map has been uploaded and with smartphones and 3G
technology. I want every person struggling with routes to navigate the
area easily. Not just that, people may be able to help reduce the
response time if a calamity occurs. Suppose a tree falls on a road, the
person can send us the picture or text and we can reach there in minimal
time by getting the coordinates of the place,” Srivastava said.
The details include road intersections, flyovers, private and
public land, primary buildings, secondary buildings, public trees (large
and small) and private trees (large and small), streetlights,
transformers, manholes, dustbins, park lights, and every house in the
area. The area map can be searched through various keywords such as
address, home owner, road location, and road intersections.
The map gives out details about buildings, civic services,
electrical sub-stations, community centres, houses, road intersections,
mosques, kerb land, water bodies, overhead and under-construction Metro
line, petrol pumps and footpath land.
The chairman also said the effort to map the area and upload it
was initiated when Rakesh Mehta was in-charge, but could not be
implemented.
“We want everyone to make use of technology. We understand that
this is a very important and sensitive area but we will do our best to
protect it through technology. This area is visited by lots of
foreigners, tourists, expats and our own commuters. Instead of
understanding the area through maps, we want people to make use of
technology now available on their phones,” Srivastava said.
Director Projects (IT) O P Mishra is in-charge of the project and has been monitoring the smooth functioning of the maps.
