Saturday, 9 December 2017

Current Affairs

National Urban Information System
The Ministry of Urban Development launched the National Urban Information System (NUIS) Scheme in March 2006 to develop GIS databases for 152 cities/ towns in the country at two scales i.e., 1:10000 using satellite images and 1:2000 using aerial photography. Objectives a) Develop spatial and attribute database b) Use modern data sources c) Develop Standards d) Develop urban indices, and e) Build capacity at State & local level.
NUIS Scheme consists of four major components:
MAPPING
ESTABLISHMENT OF NUIS CELLS
NATIONAL URBAN DATA BASE AND INDICATORS
CAPACITY BUILDING
NUIS-Bhuvan Portal: In coordination with NRSC, Department of Space, the geo-spatial data of 152 NUIS cities/towns at 1:10,000 scale has been uploaded on Bhuvan Portal. A new web-based “NUIS-Bhuvan” application and tools have been developed for formulation of Master Plans, 2 which will facilitate creation of geo-spatial data, updation of NUIS data with current satellite images, and integrating other spatial data like cadastral maps and attribute data by the ULBs and monitoring master plan formulation.
OF THE 152 CITIES, 24 ARE FROM Jammu and Kashmir which is maximum.

Tamil Nadu, NCT Delhi & Uttarakhand have been dropped from the scheme.

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