Awareness on natural resource management in Meghalaya

SHILLONG, Nov 19: The GIS Lab under the Centre of Excellence, Meghalaya Basin Management Agency (MBMA), recently organised a one-day workshop to disseminate awareness on geospatial applications for management of natural resources in Meghalaya.
According to a statement here, the workshop also “aimed to provide a platform for interaction between the GIS analysts within the MBDA family, particularly at the district units, and also with experts from other departments and institutions.”
The workshop was attended by officials of NESAC, ESRI India, Forest department, Soil & Water Conservation department, Water Resource department, Agricultural department, et al.
“It is intended that the above workshop would create wide awareness in the departments and individuals associated with the natural resource management, environment, conservation and developmental activities about the use of spatial data in the state,” the statement said.