Why in news
Budget promised a few reforms related to land and land use in the country ranging from their identification to planning and potentially drawing from multiple domains.
On the urban front, Land records will be digitised with geographic information system (GIS) mapping
GIS mapping
A geographic information system (GIS) is a computer-based tool for mapping and analyzing things that exist and events that happen on earth.
GIS technology integrates common database operations such as query and statistical analysis with the unique visualization and geographic analysis benefits offered by maps.
Highly helpful in urban planning
The GIS provides the ability to completely model utility networks, such as those supplying water, power and telecommunications to a large number of consumers.
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