The Ministry of Panchayati Raj integrated decentralized geospatial mapping tools into rural planning systems, enabling village councils to prioritize road paving and drainage projects using satellite terrain data.
Governance specialists highlighted that data-driven planning empowers local panchayats to allocate rural development funds efficiently and transparently.
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