GIS Based ‘Automatic Water Supply Systems’

GIS Based ‘Automatic Water Supply Systems’

Part of: Prelims and GS-III Environment 

Context The GIS based ‘Automatic Water Supply System’ for citizens of Cantonment Boards, 1st of its kind in the country was recently launched by Defence Minister.

Key takeaways 

• The module of the system has been developed by Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications and Geo informatics
• It is completely automated which provides facilities to its citizens to identify the location of water supply connections. It automatically determines the nearest water pipeline.
• This GIS system is the first of its kind in the country. 
• It is based on the ‘minimum government and maximum governance’ concept.