Chandigarh

Drones to keep an eye on illegal constructions

PNS

Haryana Government has decided to take the help of drones and satellites to monitor and put an end to all illegal and unauthorised constructions in the urban areas, and their peripheries.

In the first phase to be launched on pilot project basis, monitoring would be done through drones in Karnal, and through satellite in Gurugram and Faridabad,  Based on the results, it would be made mandatory in urban areas throughout the state, said Urban local Bodies Minister,Kavita Jain.

She said the Chief Minister, Manohar lal, had approved a proposal for preparing satellite and drone-based geographical maps. He has called a meeting in this regard and issued necessary directions.

Moving ahead in this direction, the HARSAC has been made nodal agency for conducting the monitoring survey and gathering data ...to take further action, said Jain.