Centre for Geomatics Applications in Rural Development(C-GARD)

Centre for Geomatics Applications in Rural Development(C-GARD)

CGARD:

Established in 2005 as a GIS Centre.

Renamed as a C-GARD in 2009

The Centre is supported by NIRD with softwares and financial grants

CGARD provides GIS services by preparing Map based action plans for Rural programs

ConductedTraining programmes for officials working in Rural projects

Prepared GIS Manuals for Rural applications.

Manpower Resources

1.Sri H.Kurma Rao – Head- CNRM

M.Tech(soil&water Engg)

2.Dr. G. Srinivasa Rao – GIS-Consultant

M.sc, Ph D

3.S. Shanthi Kumar - GIS Analyst

M.sc , M.sc .Tech

INFRASTRUCTURE

Hardware:IBM Workstations – 3 nosHP Plotter – 1 nosDeskan Scanner – 1 nos

Softwares:ArcGISErdasGRAM ++TrackmakerTerrasyncQuantum GIS

Other:Hand held Trimble Juno GPS – 2 nos

Programs Completed till date in this year 2010

GIS Maps in DPR (Detailed Project Report) were prepared for Nandiwanaparthy Watershed Project of Yacharam Mandal.

Kurnool Disaster Mitigation Map was prepared for DisasterManagement for CMED of APARD.

Cadastral Map and Digital Elevation Maps were prepared for urban Planning Project of APARD campus.

One day Training Programme was conducted on GIS and GPS usage was given to Fields Assistants in

coordination with CRD.

One day Orientation Training on GIS Applications in Rural Development Programs was given to Technical Team

from Orissa ST & SC Development Department, Bhubaneswar, Government of Orissa.

First Phase of DGPS Survey in Madireddypalli Village,Nawabpet Mandal of Rangareddy District Completed .

Provided Training On GIS/RS applications for Disaster management

GIS/RS/GPS Application in Rural Development Certificate Course(CDP&A)

Ongoing programs

Generation of Geo-Database of Mentada Mandal, VizianagaramDistrict for Integrated Mandal Planning (CDP&A)

Second Phase DGPS Survey in Madireddypalli Village, Nawabpet Mandal of Rangareddy District.

3 day Training for Assistant Project Directors of all Districts on the Application of GIS,GPS Technologies in Natural Resources Conservation and Watersheds Planning.

Mapping of 2000 villages for PMES (Wa and teSanitation) t

Publications

Cintributed Chapter4 –Use GIS for DPR Preparation in Watersheds(IWMP)

Prepared Manual for Artificial Ground Water Recharge

Published Article on Remote Sensing Applications in Rural Development in Stanika palana Monthly Magazine-APARD

Article on Utility of Maps in Rural Development in Stanika palana Monthly Magazine-APARD(To be Published)

Article on Application of GIS/GPS in 104 Mobile Healthcare,EMRI in A.P in Stanika palana Monthly Magazine-APARD(To be Published)

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