Transport ministry steps up efforts to finish GIS mapping of National highways

By Express News Service

NEW DELHI: Hoping to finish the geographic data system (GIS) mapping of your entire community of nationwide highways by July 31, the ministry of highway transport and highways (MoRTH) has requested all states authorities companies and central Government establishments –to develop and keep roads–to coordinate with its regional workplaces in order that discipline surveys will be carried out to replace and confirm particulars of mapping completed up to now.

The mapping is being completed by the Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N), Gandhi Nagar. GIS maps include built-in location knowledge like presence of a facility or construction at web site descriptive data.

The officers mentioned that GIS mapping of your entire community of NHs is without doubt one of the most vital necessities for planning, executing and monitoring of NHs community however this vital process has not been accomplished up to now subsequently the goal has been set to complete the duty by July 31.

According to the ministry, the institute has already completed GIS mapping of roughly 1. 30 lakh kilometre of nationwide highways (NHs) however it requires replace and verification therefore assist from totally different companies are wanted.

The discipline items of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in coordination and assist of BISAG-N are verifying the small print however the discipline items of the ministry and different companies such because the state public work division (PWD), highway development division (RCD), Border Roads Organisation (BRO), and National Highways and Infrastructure Development (NHIDCL) are additionally required to interact themselves with BISAG-N for the job, mentioned the officers.

The regional workplaces of the ministry have additionally been requested to coordinate with discipline items of different executing companies to depute appropriate personnel or discipline items to get the small print of all initiatives and NHs sections inside their respective jurisdictions checked and mapped. They may also guarantee the supply of related prerequisite particulars with discipline items of respective executing companies for prepared reference throughout interplay with BISAG-N.

“All the agencies have further been requested to give directions to its field units dealing with national highways for needful action for providing proactive support and cooperation to the regional offices of the ministry,” mentioned the officers.