For mapping over 500 towns and cities and to make a base plan for better planning and management, the Indian Space Research Organisation has tied up with the Union Urban Development Ministry.

The project is expected to start by next month.

V K Dadhwal, Director of ISRO’s National Remote Sensing Centre said, “We have tied up with the Ministry of Urban Development to map over 4,041 areas. This includes around 500 urban local bodies. After mapping these cities and towns, we can prepare a base plan. This can help urban planners prepare a better master plan.”

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