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Utility of GIS for Line Patrolling in Transmission Sector
Balancing the need to foster new markets, improve system reliability, and reduce operating costs is the greatest challenge for today’s utility departments and decision-makers—a challenge that is successfully met with CyberSWIFT’s geographic information system (GIS) and Management Information System(MIS) based web application. GIS gives solutions across the entire department for applications in business, engineering, environmental management, and other disciplines necessary for comprehensive and effective power generation, transmission management, EHV Line patrolling activity. The transmission department provides the pathway for power within the whole of a state. Department owns, builds, maintains, and operates the high-voltage electric transmission system. For maintaining such a huge transmission system one of the main activities in maintaining…
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Case Study of Samiksha – an ambitious e-Governance initiative of PWD West Bengal
‘SAMIKSHA’ Project Progress Monitoring System is an ambitious e-Governance initiative of PWD West Bengal where a web and mobile-based software application was built to monitor the progress of various construction & maintenance projects for Roads, Bridges, and Buildings throughout the state. The initial application was implemented in June 2016 which helped 5000+ users of the department with consistent project monitoring and successful completion of more than 6000+ projects in the past 3 years.For transforming the monitoring and management system of the Public Works Department, ‘Samiksha’ PPMS succeeded in bringing about digitally enabled, real-time and interactive modes of tracking projects. This led to a sea change in the performance of the…
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Transmission Survey in Dense Forest
Transmission lines carry electrical energy from the substation where it is produced to the numerous distribution systems and, finally, to customers. The effective power transfer methodology involves security, reliability, and other alternatives involved at the planning stage. Due to the vastness of the transmission network line runs through the open stretches, ponds, rivers, forests. However, doing transmission surveys in the dense forest is not an easy task, it comes up with a handful of situations that require a team of experts. The cost and route of transmission line projects are influenced by factors such as geography, channel bridges, power line crossings, and a variety of other obstacles Here in this…
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Utility of GIS for Line Patrolling in Transmission Sector
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Grassroots CSR Initiative for Public Health – MANSI
When businesses operate, they have an impact on their local community. Also, businesses themselves get impacted by the issues faced by the local community where they operate. One of the aspects that becomes important for corporate entities is to consider the state of local population health in the areas where they operate. Additionally, it is imperative that corporations act responsibly and are accountable for any public health issues arising from their business operations. Corporate social responsibility is constantly being redefined from what it used to be in terms of corporate responsibility to people and the planet. This redefinition is significantly also due to issues affecting public health. Hence, it is…
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What is Land Acquisition
Land acquisition in the process of acquiring land for industrialization, development of infrastructural facilities or urbanization of the private land by Government or private organizations. The Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (“1894 Act”) was replaced in 2013 by The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (“2013 Act”). The amendment bill – Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Bill was passed in 2015 (“2015 Law”). What is Rehabilitation & Resettlement Land acquisition and displacement alter the social, economic, cultural and environmental status of the affected population. The Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2007 provides for benefits and compensation to people displaced by land acquisition purchases or any other involuntary…
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Five ways in which Artificial Intelligence is useful for small and medium size companies
Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) viable for small and medium sized businesses? The answer is, absolutely yes! For many non-technical business people however, understanding Artificial Intelligence may seem like a huge challenge. Artificial Intelligence has often been shown in science fiction movies and portrayed on television as being a powerful technological force that often seems to have a mind of it’s own. App like Facetime is using AI to help users to provide best video calling results. It is often portrayed as being incredibly complex, running on impossibly massive and expensive super computers, and causing great concerns at the hands of powerful and evil villains. It’s easy to take a cue…
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Land Acquisition & Management Systems (LAMS) Explained
Property of all types has always been a valuable asset. Land, in particular, has been one of the most historic of all investment types, going back to the earliest times in recorded history. Many kinds of companies today are involved in land ownership, acquisition, sales, and leasing of land or properties, and for some, they manage many properties at a time. This can produce tremendous amounts of paperwork, documents, drawings, pictures, maps, and these days even videos of properties a company is considering leasing or purchasing, selling, and so on. This is where the need for a comprehensive land acquisition management system comes into play. A dedicated software platform designed…
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What Makes CSR Unique
India is the sole country in the world where Corporate Social Responsibility or CSR is mandated by the law from as early as 2013. While few organizations had been involved in CSR from very early on, it has been only recently when most of the others have started dedicating themselves to do their bit in giving back to society. But what makes CSR unique from Social work or Philanthropy is the fact that CSR involves the monitoring of impact created. What is the difference between Philanthropy, CSR and Sustainability Suppose, Ravi lives lavishly in his three-storey apartment with electricity, running water, A.C. etc. His neighbour Raj lives in a rented room struggling to pay for monthly water…
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Five Benefits of GIS for Healthcare Providers
Are you using the power of geoinformation in your medical practice or healthcare services business? Geography matters, especially in the modern hyper-connected world where the rise of consumer information sharing can make or break a service practitioner’s reputation in a market. Meanwhile patients increasingly expect convenience, value and efficiency when using their time. They are savvier than ever before about shopping and competition for their attention and shopping dollars is fierce. Don’t worry, we have a prescription that can help, it’s called GIS! Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and location intelligence data software can produce highly visual, highly useful data driven maps of a region, city, neighborhood, market or even inside…
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Five Critical Benefits of Location Intelligence for Retailers
Are you using the power of geoinformation in your business? Geography matters, especially in the modern hyper-connected world where the rise of ecommerce means physical stores must not only offer desirable products of value for a fair price, but must also provide high levels of customer service, and somehow continuously be crafting a bigger and better in-store experience for their customers than their competitors. Meanwhile customers increasingly expect convenience, value and efficiency when using their time to visit physical stores instead of shopping online. They are savvier than ever before about shopping and competition for their attention and shopping dollars is fierce. Good news! There is a tool set you…
