The Haryana Space Application Centre (HARSAC), Hisar has decided to create 'Digital Haryana' in its bid to harness the potential of the space technology for developmental planning of the State in a big way.
While disclosing this here on Monday, the Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary, Science and Technology Department, Mr S.S.Prasad said that the project would cost Rs.2.98 crore and it would be a great leap forward in promoting e-governance in th e State.
Information on the natural resources and infrastructure in the State needed to be made available in digital format to meet the increasing geo-spatial planning demands of various line departments, said Prasad, adding that many of plans went awry only beca use planners lack the latest and accurate information and database in a ready to use format for planning.
Emphasising the need for improved efficiency in developmental planning, he said that digital maps of water bodies, forest areas, land use, wastelands, cropping patterns, agro-ecological zones, geology, ground water prospects, ground water quality and adm inistrative boundaries like district, tehsil, block, police stations, parliamentary/assembly constituencies were required by a number of line departments.
Source:The Hindu Haryana space centre to help digitalising State
