The system which was first initiated in 2011 as a pilot project, got the North Eastern Council (NEC) nod in 2012 for an amount of Rs 144 lakh covering 36 districts across all states in the north east, officials said.
"We are expecting that using the technology that is being developed by NESAC, we will be able to monitor the progress of over 700 projects funded by the NEC in the region," NEC Planning Advisor C H Kharshiing told PTI on the sidelines of 16th foundation day celebration at the NESAC premises here.
In fact the NEC had released about Rs 50 lakh of the Rs 144 lakh meant for the North Eastern District Resources Plan (NEDRP) which is aimed at strengthening governance policy through geospatial inputs.
The NEDRP was started in 2011 in Meghalaya as a pilot project and in 2012, it got the NEC nod to develop geospatial data for 36 districts of all eight north eastern states, NESAC director P L N Raju said.
Apart from project monitoring, the programme also provides geospatial inputs important for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR), Master plan document and planning of various developmental activities in the districts covered, Raju added.
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