National urban information system

a mission of central government

1. NATIONAL URBAN INFORMATION SYSTEM

2. DEFINITION National Urban Information System is a geographic information system for cadastral, land-use mapping and data collection, typically used by local and central government.

3. GENERAL INFORMATION: The Ministry of Urban Development launched the National Urban Information System (NUIS) Scheme in March, 2006 on National Mission Mode. This scheme was launched for developing GIS database for 137 towns/cities (currently 152 towns/cities) in India. The maps prepared will be at two scales i.e. 1:10000 & 1:2000. In addition to this under NUIS scheme utility mapping will for done at 1:1000 scale for 24 towns.

4. Components of NUIS Scheme Urban Spatial Information System (USIS) to meet the spatial requirements of urban planning. It will help in making GIS based multi hierarchical data base to support Master/Zonal plan preparation and help Urban Local Bodies in administration and utilities management. National Urban Databank and Indicators (NUDB&I) to develop indicators for supporting National Urban Observatory (NUO) by integrating the database of all states and towns at TCPO/ MoUD . Enable the establishment of a Local Urban Observatory (LUO) in each State which will integrate the NUDB&I databases for all towns within the State.

5. OBJECTIVE OF NUIS Improve urban planning and infrastructure development. Facilitate urban land reform. Support environment management. Build capacity among town planning professionals in the use of modern automated methods . Decentralize data generation, storage and manipulation at various levels of planning . Integrate conventional data sources with modern data sources to develop GIS database.

6. Limitations of NUIS Town planning is a state subject so developing standard indicators for all town and cities will be difficult. Although selection procedure for towns and cities covered under the scheme is rational but some important urban centers remain uncovered Fund allocation for the scheme is very less when compared to other schemes like JNNURM as the per capita expenditure is about Rs.5.60/- as compared to Rs.4500/- for JNNURM for making CDPs. Coordination at different level is essential to fulfill the objective Skilled man power is required for various work at different levels.