Delhi govt to upgrade geospatial database on land records with high-resolution drone surveys
Delhi government extensively mapped the city's utilities, creating a geospatial database that included both two-and three-dimensional information on underground and overground assets. Recently, the government has decided to modernise this infrastructure to provide more accurate data and integrated services using the latest technologies, reported The Times of India.
This initiative will start with a pilot project covering Mehrauli, Masoodpur, and Rangpuri villages using high-resolution drone surveys.
The original database operational since over a decade includes comprehensive spatial datasets covering drains, sewers, water pipes, power lines, buildings, and transport networks, among other utilities. This database was accessible over the web and widely used by various departments and stakeholders to solve planning issues ranging from bus routes to drainage and preventive health campaigns.
Geospatial Delhi Ltd (GSDL), which oversees this project, now plans to upgrade the existing geospatial infrastructure with high-resolution and geometrically more accurate datasets. This would involve capturing data both in 2D and 3D formats through drone surveys using LiDAR sensors. The aim is to establish a robust mechanism for continuously updating and hosting geospatial application services, especially in the land records sector.
Officials told ToI, the pilot project will be conducted over a 26 square kilometer area, comprising Mehrauli, Masoodpur, and Rangpuri villages. Data will be captured with high-resolution,
