GIS

Dubai to build world’s greenest highway

Dubai is set to become home to the world’s greenest highway, the Green Spine, designed by URB. Powered entirely by renewable energy, primarily solar, it aims to transform Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road (E311) into a 64-kilometer sustainable corridor.The Green Spine will feature solar-powered trams running on solar panel-clad railways, surrounded by urban farms and gardens where residents can cultivate their food and plants.

Smart technologies, including sensors for monitoring traffic and energy usage, will play a crucial role in optimizing the highway’s efficiency. While specific construction details are still under development, the Green Spine is a key component of the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, shaping a greener and more sustainable future for the city. pressinsider.com

Felt upgrades GIS platform

Felt 3.0 includes new features and native database integrations to improve GIS capabilities. It provides modern GIS tools for teams to visualize, analyze and present important insights and map data relevant to their operations. It allows users to directly connect Postgres/PostGIS and Snowflake databases and keep the data fresh with automated live data updates. felt.com

JK Govt asks departments to share geospatial data with SoI

The Jammu and Kashmir Government has asked its various departments to collaborate with Survey of India (SOI) to meet their geospatial data requirements, such as land records updation/modernization, forest boundaries survey, disaster management, irrigation, transportation, and water resources. As per the official documents , the Government of India announced the implementation of the National Geospatial Policy (NGP) in December 2022. Under this policy, the Survey of India (SoI) has been designated as the central agency responsible for managing geospatial data.

SoI has been tasked with maintaining various datasets including the National Geodetic Reference Frame (NGRF), Orthoimagery, Digital Elevation Model (DEM), Functional Areas (Administrative Boundaries), and Geographic Names (Toponymy). Additionally, SoI will develop and operate the Unified Geospatial Interface (UGI) and the National Geospatial Data Registry (NGDR) to provide user-oriented products, applications, services, and solutions using geospatial data. https://lakecitytimes.com

GIS mapping of civic infrastructure in Ghaziabad to be over by September

By September, the Ghaziabad municipal corporation will implement its GIS mapping system which will have digitised records of all streets, roads, drains, properties, public toilets etc, and will aid the civic agency in extending the best services. The GIS mapping has been completed and the finalisation of records will be done soon. They added that the GIS survey has been done with the help of remote sensing application centre in Lucknow.

“For instance, until now, we estimated that they measured about 2,500km and now, after the GIS survey, we have come to know that there are 300km extra. We have also come to know that we have about 400 extra land chunks available with us. So, all the works will now become smooth and will help us in decision making,” said Vikramaditya Malik, municipal commissioner. www.hindustantimes.com

Tech Mahindra partnership with Microsoft

Tech Mahindra has announced a collaboration with Microsoft to modernize workplace experiences with Copilot for Microsoft 365 for their 1,200+ customers and an initial 10,000+ employees across 15 locations by leveraging Microsoft’s cloud platform and generative AI capabilities. It is also deploying GitHub Copilot for 5000 developers. www.techmahindra.com