GHMC to commence mapping of properties and utilities

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation on Friday announced that its Geographic Information System -based survey and mapping of properties and utilities in the limits will commence soon. A public web portal will also be enabled for citizens who can voluntarily link their assessment on the GIS map and help GHMC in obtaining inputs and participate in decision making process related to urban development and public utilities, it said. Through mapping, a unique identification number is generated for each assessment for identification of property location, for further delivery of services such as door-to-door garbage collection, emergency disaster management, and community engagement. The GHMC assured that the data collected in the process will be treated with utmost confidentiality and it will be used solely for the purpose of enhancing urban management and service delivery.