i-Bhugoal: Bihar Infrastructure Mapping Geomatics Oriented Application Model

i-Bhugoal is a web-based Geographic Information System (GIS) that provides single window access to topographical, geographical, infrastructural and social information for the state of Bihar. It is the first GIS enabled application implemented for the state and is the first in the country that provides information at the 1:4000 scale or cadastral level. It is Read More …

Geo-informatics for Forest Rights

The Geoinformatics for Forest Rights Act program was initiated by the Government of Maharashtra for the implementation of Government of India’s Forest Rights Act-2006 (Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers-Recognition of Forest Rights Act). The Geoinformatics system seeks to provide evidence for the recognition of forest rights under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 Read More …

Enhancing transparency and accountability in public service delivery

The Bihar Right to Public Services Act – Bihar Lok Sevaon ki Guarantee Adhiniyam – was implemented in Bihar on August 15, 2011, and has made it mandatory for the state government and its agencies to deliver public services to people within a stipulated time frame, failing which government officials are liable for penalization. Under Read More …