Developed By: Bhaskaracharya National Institute of Space Applications & Geo-informatics (BISAG-N).
Key takeaways
Objective: To track the pace of work and actual status of the projects.
The mobile application can be used to capture the image of the project component along with other details.
The captured information can be submitted by the user for geo-tagging on the geographic information system (GIS) portal.
It can be operated in both online & offline mode.
Important value additions
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)
PMKSY is a centrally sponsored scheme
Launched in: 2015
Motto: Har Khet Ko Paani
Objectives: (1) To expand cultivated areas with assured irrigation, reduce wastage of water and improve water use efficiency; (2) To create protective irrigation by harnessing rainwater at micro level; (3) To enhance recharge of aquifers
Do you know?
Geo-tagging is the process of adding geographical identification data to various media such as websites, SMS messages, QR Codes.
This data usually consists of latitude and longitude coordinates, altitude, accuracy data, etc.
A GIS is a framework for gathering, managing, and analyzing geography related data.
