Joshimath reduction bundle affected because of obstruction in contour mapping
3 min readExpress News Service
DEHRADUN: The troubles of the disaster-affected folks of Joshimath don’t appear to be lowering. Due to safety causes, the work of contour mapping with drones from the border district of Joshimath has additionally been stopped. Advance motion just isn’t doable with out a report of contour mapping to finalise the rehabilitation bundle.
Survey work is being completed quickly within the state, however guidelines have gotten a hindrance in its means. The state of affairs is that wherever the survey work begins from the drone, it isn’t being accomplished because of these guidelines. Now the Information Technology Development Agency (ITDA) has began making ready a brand new technique for this.
An official of the Geological Survey of India advised this day by day, “Under the rules for flying drones, there are many areas which fall in the red zone i.e. no flying zone. When ITDA started the work of making a contour map in Joshimath, the drone could not fly there due to being in a red zone. As a result, the survey
could not be completed from a nearby drone and plans to create a contour map failed”.
Speaking to The New Indian Express, Nitika Khandelwal, director of, the Information Technology Development Agency, stated, “We can only be a facilitator for flying drones with regard to map contouring. Mainly the disaster management department will have to take permission, after which the drone can fly in that area”.
Director Nitika Khandelwal additional stated, “Drone corridors are being arrange within the state. At current, just one drone hall is authorized from Uttarkashi to Dehradun, with a flight period fastened at 20 minutes. Director Nitika admitted that being a purple zone, the Joshimath space is going through hurdles because of safety constraints.
In the midst of steady failures, ITDA Director Nitika Khandelwal has now began work afresh. A gathering might be held quickly with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UAKDA) for this, she stated. Efforts might be made to discover a resolution to such conditions.
DEHRADUN: The troubles of the disaster-affected folks of Joshimath don’t appear to be lowering. Due to safety causes, the work of contour mapping with drones from the border district of Joshimath has additionally been stopped. Advance motion just isn’t doable with out a report of contour mapping to finalise the rehabilitation bundle.
Survey work is being completed quickly within the state, however guidelines have gotten a hindrance in its means. The state of affairs is that wherever the survey work begins from the drone, it isn’t being accomplished because of these guidelines. Now the Information Technology Development Agency (ITDA) has began making ready a brand new technique for this.
An official of the Geological Survey of India advised this day by day, “Under the foundations for flying drones, there are a lot of areas which fall within the purple zone i.e. no flying zone. When ITDA began the work of creating a contour map in Joshimath, the drone couldn’t fly there because of being in a purple zone. As a outcome, the survey
couldn’t be accomplished from a close-by drone and plans to create a contour map failed”.
Speaking to The New Indian Express, Nitika Khandelwal, director of, the Information Technology Development Agency, stated, “We can only be a facilitator for flying drones with regard to map contouring. Mainly the disaster management department will have to take permission, after which the drone can fly in that area”.
Director Nitika Khandelwal additional stated, “Drone corridors are being arrange within the state. At current, just one drone hall is authorized from Uttarkashi to Dehradun, with a flight period fastened at 20 minutes. Director Nitika admitted that being a purple zone, the Joshimath space is going through hurdles because of safety constraints.
In the midst of steady failures, ITDA Director Nitika Khandelwal has now began work afresh. A gathering might be held quickly with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UAKDA) for this, she stated. Efforts might be made to discover a resolution to such conditions.
