Project Title:
Establishment of NRDMS Database Centre in Pudukkottai District, Tamil Nadu.

Thematic Area:
Natural, Physical & Human Resources

Location:
* Pudukkottai District, Tamil Nadu 
* Latitude: 9o 51’ 30” -- 10o 48’ 08” North 
* Longitude: 78o 25’ 40” -- 79o 16’ 22” East 
* Vellar and Koraiar watersheds

Objective:
* To create computerised information system on natural, physical and human resources for Pudukkottai district
* To create easy information retrieval system by the planners for quick decision making
* To train the user departments personnel for using the data for day today studies/planning, updation and to provide solutions.

Abstract:
* Generation of various computerised basic thematic maps on land and water resources and environment
* Generation of computerised action plan maps on specific themes on natural resources and environment
* Creation of computerised information on physical resources / facilities.
* Creation of computerised information on human resources
* Creation of easy query based information retrieval system for the planners for quick decision making
* Training of users.

Highlights / Findings:
* Two model blocks (Viralimalai & Annavasal) were taken and basic thematic and action plan maps were generated.
* Computerized information is being created on physical and human resources
* Model query based information retrieval system has been created with following modules:
Module-I Simple display of maps
Module-II User defined classification
Module-III Display of specific themes
Module-IV Listing of specific data.

In the display of specific information system, in addition to the retrieval of basic and action plan maps, very innovative components were added. For example, socially backward villages, economically backward villages, infrastructurally backward villages and amenity wise backward villages can be quickly retrieved.

In addition to such display of backwardness in villages, it will also display the causative factors for the backwardness of the villages, which will be a boon for the planners.

Data Used:
* IRS 1D FCC images
* Survey of India Topographic sheets
* Geological Survey of India map
* Soil Survey and Landuse Organisation maps
* Geophysical, Hydro-geological and Geochemical data from Public Works Department
* Physical and Human Resources data (on sectoral basis) from Pudukkottai Collectorate / line departments.

Output:
* All natural resources, environment and action plan maps
* Groundwater Prospect maps of Annavasal and Viralimalai blocks
* Certain new concepts on socioeconomic databases.(Figure1)

Date of project completion:
17.03.2005 (Expected)

Project Investigator:
Prof. S. M. Ramasamy 
Director and Head
Centre for Remote Sensing 
Bharathidasan University 
Tiruchirappalli - 620 023 
Email: smrbard[at]hotmail[dot]com
Phone: 0431-2420667