There were 5 Exabytes of information created between the dawn of civilization through 2003, but that much information is now created every two days,'that was Eric Schmidt, Google CEO, speaking at Google's 2010 Atmosphere Convention.
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We are deploying projects worth over Rs.10,000 crore in Rajasthan
Being one of the leading states in implementing schemes backed by the Centre, Rajasthan is always in the forefront, whether it is for energy efficiency or municipal reforms.
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Railways digitising vacant rail land records for monetisation
Aiming at commercial exploitation of surplus land, Railways is digitising records related to vacant plots owned by it across the country. Railways has approximately 43,000 hectares of vacant land which can be exploited commercially.
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Transmission is levelling the playing field
One has to look back a few years for proper perspective. Once power generation was de-licensed after The Electricity Act 2003, there was a boom in the sector. People started coming into power generation in a big way, both coal-based and coastal.
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Alstom T&D gets Rs.109 crore order from Power Grid
Alstom T&D India has been awarded a contract worth approximately Rs 108.8 crore by Power Grid.
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GIS for Smart Cities
A centralised information system based on GIS (Geographical Information System) provides an IT framework which integrates not only every stakeholder but also every aspect of smart city processes - starting from conceptualisation, planning, and development to maintenance.
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Get the basics right, then embark on new concepts
Smart cities are a recent concept. They emphasise efficiency by introduction of ICT in planning, managing, and governing our cities, with active citizensĂÂŽ participation. However, we must be careful that we are not jumping the gun. In terms of progression
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Odisha govt uses GIS to prepare master plan of 31 cities
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik informed at a conference that the state government was making use of the Geographical Information System (GIS) to prepare a Master Plan of 31 cities and towns in the state. It may be noted that master plans enable preparation and implementation of different schemes in a town. A Comprehensive Development Plan is also required for town planning and to provide basic infrastructure to
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AAI to install advanced system in all airports
In order to enable better management of air traffic, AirĂÂports Authority of India (AAI) will install satellite-based navigaĂÂtion system in all airports in the country by June 2013.
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Railways to create GIS database
To make train operation system more efficient, Indian Railways has undertaken a massive exercise of creating a database of its assets including track, station and signals through geographic information system (GIS) at an estimated cost of Rs 40 crore.