Mapping of utilities, a tool to identify gaps in civic amenities, may soon cover more areas in major cities, including Chennai, with the National Informatics Centre planning to suggest measures for suitable modifications to the Ministry of Defence guidelines on digital map data handling. This follows an appeal to this effect to the NIC from officials of the civic bodies of Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad, at a meeting in New Delhi last week. The officials pointed to the existing restrictions pertaining to various aspects of geo-reference maps, starting with collecting and disseminating information about certain areas and facilities. Read More
