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Tricitynews
Chandigarh 25th July:- Cyient, a
global provider of engineering, manufacturing, geospatial, networks, and
operations management services to global industry leaders, announced thatit has
been selected as a consultant by the Varanasi Nagar Nigam (VNN), to developthe
Geographical Information System and Management Information System for the city
of Varanasi. The projectis part of the Institutional Development Program,
financed by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) under the Ganga
Action Plan-II.A Government of India initiative, led by the National Mission
for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development,
and Ganga Rejuvenation. The project is expected to be completed within
12months. Cyient will continue to maintain the systemfor a period of three
years to ensure uniterrupted services.
The project
aims to achieve sustainable operation and maintenance of the current and future
water supply and sewerage assets of the Jal Kal Vibhag (JKV), VNN, and the
Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam’s (UPJN)Ganga Pollution Prevention Unit. This, in turn,
will improve the water supply and sewerage services for the people of Varanasi.
The project is focused on developing a strong asset management plan and decision
support system for VNN and JKV.
Sunil Kumar
Makkena, Senior Vice President, U&G, Cyient, said that we look forward to
working with Varanasi Nagar Nigam to complete the GIS and MIS mapping of the
city. He said further that our range of services and solutions and
deep domain expertise positions us as a leading GIS solutions provider and
geospatial partner for smart cities in India and across the globe. We are
excited about this unique opportunity to help transform the spiritual capital
of India into a world class city, by modernizing over a hundred year old
Municipal Records Administration system, yet ensuring the heritage is not lost.
With the
implementation of this project, VNN will be able to access comprehensive details
of the water connections and supply and wastewater resources on a digital
map-based online system, allowing all city civic services and planning
departments to work more effectively and efficiently. Citizens too will have
easy access to information about their utility bills and taxes online and will
be able to make payments online.Further, an online database of all
commercial and residential properties of the city willbe developed to provide
owners with access to details about their property and enable them to pay
taxes. Accurate revenue and property records will help VNN collect taxes
accordingly and contribute significantly to the government’s revenues.
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