The Space Application Centre has come up with an App- based monitoring system for dova construction exercise continuing throughout the State and other similar small water bodies meant for irrigation amid complaints about irregularities taking place in their construction. The application can be used to monitor the exact location and stage of construction on real time basis with all desired specifications.
Informing about the mobile application, launched by Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Wednesday, Director of Jharkhand Space Application Centre Sarvesh Singhal said that all nearly two lakh dovas and several check dams being dug would be uploaded for public monitoring.
“The mobile-based application is for monitoring purpose which would provide real time data with exact position and other coordinates of dovas, check dams and similar water bodies being constructed for the purpose of water conservation and irrigation. location with latitude and longitude can be uploaded online along with pictures and can be checked by anyone from anywhere,” said the Director.
The App has been prepared collectively by the JSAC and Information Technology and e-Governance Department and has been named as ‘Irrigation Source Monitoring System’. It is based on geographical information system in which all dovas either being constructed by Rural Development Department under MGNREGA or by the Agriculture Department would be uploaded for public viewing.
The Government is on dova construction spree in all parts of the State looking at severe drought condition that prevailed during last monsoon. As per plans, nearly 2 lakh dovas, small farm ponds, are to be dug before this monsoon rains plunge the State and thousands of JCB machines have been pressed into action to meet the tight schedule. Moreover, several complaints about irregularities taking place in the construction have also started coming to the fore.
“The application would also deal with fake constructions taking place. All the dovas constructed or under-construction will be uploaded with photographs so that these can be monitored by officials or even common public from anywhere,” said the Chief Minister on the occasion.