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Rashtrapati Bhavan and PMO Might Soon be in 3D on Google Earth

3D imagery of buildings and terrain of India’s major cities, including Rashtrapati Bhavan and the PMO, could soon be seen on Google Earth with the government contemplating giving permission to upload pictures of the country’s metropolitan areas. Discussions are on and we are planning to give permission to Google to put 3D imagery of Indian metropolitan areas in Google Earth. —Home Ministry official If permission is given, apart from Rashtrapati Bhavan and Prime Minister’s Office, which is located in South Block, 3D imagery of other sensitive buildings like North Block, Prime Minister’s residence, headquarters of Army, Air Force, Navy could also also be seen in Google Earth. With Google Earth 7, the latest version, one can see complete 3D representations of buildings and terrain throughout metropolitan areas.

The Quint

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