Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) and the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday to map and share verified information on water bodies — including lakes, canals, and nalas — as well as govt lands, parks, and roads.
The agreement, signed by HYDRAA commissioner AV Ranganath and NRSC director Prakash Chauhan, aims to make land-related data publicly accessible in the Telangana Core Urban Region (TCUR), which includes areas within the Outer Ring Road (ORR) and 27 surrounding municipalities and corporations.
“This initiative will help eliminate confusion around lake boundaries, FTLs (Full Tank Levels), and buffer zones. The data will be accurate and reliable, thanks to satellite imagery from NRSC and technical support from leading educational institutions,” said commissioner Ranganath.
“NRSC will provide geo-based data and technical assistance to HYDRAA for disaster management and conservation of water resources,” said director Chauhan. He also added that remote sensing and GIS technologies will be used to build digital portals and geographic databases for the TCUR.
HYDRAA will use Survey of India’s 1970 topographic sheets, cadastral maps, revenue records, and historical satellite imagery to build a land information system. Satellite data, aerial photos, and digital elevation models will also be shared to improve accuracy and monitoring.
“HYDRAA will have free access to the National Database for Emergency Management (NDEM) for real-time visualisation of disaster-related data,” said Ranganath.
The data will also be made available to citizens through the Bhuvan portal, as per the new Geospatial Data Policy 2023.
