A new mapping system for Mumbai
In Mumbai, the land is a priceless commodity involving very high stakes. Encroachments and illegal structures have been a part of Mumbai’s exponential growth for decades now. The fact that it continues to happen is no secret. But proving it in a court of law, and getting legal sanction for their demolition, has been difficult for a lack of sufficient documentation. An attempt is being made now to rectify that using modern technology. By mid-2022, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to introduce a Geographic Information System (GIS) to identify and act against illegal encroachments in Mumbai. Rs 11.20 crores have been approved and contracted to M/s Amnex Infotechnologies Pvt Ltd to help set up a system to get data from as far back as 1970 to identify illegal encroachments.
https://mumbai.citizenmatters.in/gis-mapping-system-mumbai-illegal-encroachments-31074
Source: Citizen Matters
