GIS-based digital dashboard to fix co-ordination issues in GBA
A Geographic Information System (GIS)-based integrated digital dashboard, set to be developed for Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) area, will integrate information related to roads, road
A Geographic Information System (GIS)-based integrated digital dashboard, set to be developed for Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) area, will integrate information related to roads, road history, underground utilities, streetlights, and ongoing infrastructure works undertaken by various departments. All civic agencies have been directed to upload details of their proposed works and action plans on the platform before execution. This is hoped to bring better synergy between various civic agencies in the city and result in avoiding frequent disruptions, road digging and prolonged delays, said Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda, announcing the initiative on Friday.
The Minister said newly laid roads are often dug up within months because agencies work without adequate information sharing. The integrated GIS platform is expected to minimise such instances by enabling advance planning and coordination among departments before projects begin. Byre Gowda directed all participating agencies to jointly plan infrastructure works and synchronise project timelines so that utility works, road construction, and other civic projects are carried out together, reducing repeated excavation and disruption to public life.
In addition, the Minister emphasised that the platform will be made accessible to the public for tracking projects and action plans of projects undertaken in the city. GBA executive committee Byre Gowda chaired a GBA Executive Committee meeting on Friday. The committee for the first time brings together all parastatals chiefs on one platform. “Although the law mandates Executive Committee meetings once every two months, meetings would be convened more frequently whenever necessary to ensure continuous monitoring and faster decision-making,” he said.
He acknowledged that although the committee existed, it only remained on paper, and frequent meetings were not held.
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