Digital mapping of Changunarayan municipality through drone

Kathmandu - Changunarayan municipality has started carrying out a survey of the municipality through a drone to create a digital map of the municipality. A drone would be flown in the next two weeks to capture geographical pictures of the municipality, said the municipality mayor Som Prasad Mishra.

The assistance for the project is provided by various organisations including the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development. The municipality has started a test survey through drones as part of creating a digital map of the Valley, said Mishra. The drones have been fitted with two sophisticated cameras.

The municipality spanning 62.98 square kilometres have more than 12,000 households. The digital mapping of the municipality is expected to make plans, adopt preparedness to manage disasters and develop the municipality in the days to come, according to mayor Mishra. He asked residents of the municipality to take cautions in this regard.