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.