SRINAGAR: A meeting regarding update of GIS( Geographic Information System) under the Chairmanship of Commissioner SMC Mr Gazanfar Ali was held in his office chamber here at SMC central office Karan Nagar.
The meeting aimed at discussing updation of GIS platform/ Development of Web Based GIS portal for service delivery system at single platform by installation of unique number plates of houses, major roads, lanes,& By lanes , colonies Map hoardings depicting House numbers, Lanes and Bylane numbers within SMC limits.
There will be the unique House Numbering System adopted by Srinagar throughout the country for service delivery mechanism
The meeting was attended by Joint Commissioner( Adm), FA/ Chief Accounts Officer SMC, S.E Drainage Circle SMC, Joint Commissioner Works SMC, Joint Commissioner Planning, Executive Engineer Mech, Chief Sanitation Officer, Chief Enforcement Officer, Chief Transport Officer, Solid Waste Management Officer, Chief Anti Encroachment Officer ,GIS expert and others..
Various discussions at length were held during the course of the meeting and it was given out that the Corporation has more use and is of requirement to have a full fledged updated GIS in place for planning and service delivery mechanism to provide the multiple urban services under a single platform.
The GIS expert Mir Altaf Nabi in the meeting informed the Commissioner that the existing GIS available with the Corporation that was developed in 2008 needs to be upgraded for the requirement needed by the Corporation .

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