1 Current Events & Technology · 1.3 Technology in planning

1.3.5 GIS-based development plans, land suitability analysis (AHP) and land-records digitisation (DILRMP, SVAMITVA)

Development plans in Maharashtra are now made on GIS, land suitability is decided by weighted overlay of factor layers (weights often from AHP), and land records are being digitised and geo-referenced through DILRMP, NAKSHA in towns and SVAMITVA in village abadi areas.

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Key terms

  • GIS-based DP
  • AMRUT GIS sub-scheme
  • NUIS
  • existing land use
  • land suitability
  • AHP
  • Saaty
  • weighted overlay
  • McHarg
  • DILRMP
  • ULPIN
  • Bhu-Aadhaar
  • NAKSHA
  • SVAMITVA
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