Tuesday,
July 10, 2012 – 17:45
CHANDIGARH:
The Punjab government today approved the major initiative of
digitally mapping of all villages of Punjab in collaboration with
Remote Sensing department of Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana.
Punjab would be the first state in the Country to initiate digital
mapping of all 12,000 plus villages in the state.
Disclosing
this here today Surjit Singh Rakhra, Rural Development &
Panchayat Minister said that he has approved this major exercise to
get a detailed view of all villages through satellite imaging and by
digital mapping, the department would be able to have clear pictorial
view of location and measurement of village common land, the extent
of encroachment on these lands, the common facilities available in
all villages, road network and other requirements of villages.
Emphasizing
on the upkeep and maintenance of infrastructure of rural areas,
Rakhra said that with the digital mapping of the villages we would be
able to monitor the requirement of every village sitting at
headquarter. He said that SAD-BJP government was committed to provide
world class infrastructure in all villages and this exercise was
first step in this direction.
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