Abstract
In order to make the process of monitoring government schemes and municipal activities more rational and transparent, geo-informatics based Municipality Decision Support System (DSS) has been developed by creating the database of all the municipal activities. The municipality DSS is a dynamic web-based system aimed at supporting decision makers take optimal decisions on various municipality activities such as resource prepositioning, gap analysis, prioritization, and resource optimization along with the day-to-day tasks to be accomplished by concerned officials. The main purpose of this software was to help the municipal authorities for various operations like: i) planning and development, ii) transparency of operations, iii) equal distribution of public funds, iv) implementation of various schemes under direct supervision of the municipal authorities. In the present study, Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS) LISS-III (24 m resolution) and LISS-IV (5.8 m resolution) data covering the study area have been used for preparation of various thematic layers. Good governance is being recognized as an important goal by many countries across the world. Gujarat is a frontline State in the implementation of e-governance policies & projects and setting up of key infrastructure for e-Governance. The major vision of e-governance in Gujarat state is Minimum Government, Maximum Governance and institutionalizes ‘Digital Gujarat’ – towards the fulfillment of the larger vision of ‘Digital India’. Every urban area needs GIS – a comprehensive map-based Geographical Information Systems (GIS) that powers urban planning and urban management. Therefore, the major vision of DUDA GIS was to develop a decentralized Ward Level e-Governance System and Web Based Monitoring System for the Municipality. For this purpose municipality needs a detailed and reliable digital database in Geographical Information System (GIS).
Highlights
In India during decade, nearly fifty per cent of the population will be living in urban areas which will have a great challenge for urban development and management
The municipality Decision Support System (DSS) is a dynamic web-based system aimed at supporting decision makers take optimal decisions on various municipality activities such as resource prepositioning, gap analysis, prioritization, and resource optimization along with the day-to-day tasks to be accomplished by concerned officials
The Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS) LISS-IV data along with departmental maps was analyzed for creation of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) database base of various thematic using open source GIS software
Summary
In India during decade, nearly fifty per cent of the population will be living in urban areas which will have a great challenge for urban development and management. This large scale urbanization will require to plan and develop urban areas in a systematic manner for improved quality of life in the urban areas. One of the major requirements for urban development is to have the accurate and timely information in geospatial forms that allows generation and use of different maps, GIS data and applications. The GIS must meet the needs of the city – at different levels of administration/planning/management, be based on modern data sources such as satellite and GIS databases, provide GIS-Decision Support System (DSS) for urban planning/management (www.mapmyindia.com). An overview of DSS in the area of solid waste management with specific reference to their development and applications in India has concisely been presented by Ohri and Singh, 2010
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