GIS Based AMRUT Master Plan Scheme- A development incubator for cities, Case study Uttar Pradesh

INTRODUCTION India is a developing nation where the urban areas have key roles in the overall progress of the nation-be it economic, social or any other realm. To aid the country’s sustainable development the Indian government constantly puts in efforts in form of new schemes and reforms. One such scheme which aims at transforming urban India is AMRUT and its sub-scheme of Master Plan Formulation using GIS technology. Master Plans have always been the basis of regulating the urban growth and addressing the various issues within the city. This new sub-scheme under the scope of AMRUT launched in 2015 is being implemented in the states of the nation with the anticipation of favorable end results. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) AMRUT or the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation was jointly planned and launched by the Indian Government along with Smart Cities in order to upgrade urban infrastructure and transform urban l...