{"id":55561,"date":"2025-12-23T13:11:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T13:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/?p=55561"},"modified":"2025-12-23T13:11:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T13:11:40","slug":"launching-of-odisha-districts-geo-portal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2025\/12\/23\/launching-of-odisha-districts-geo-portal\/","title":{"rendered":"Launching of Odisha Districts Geo-Portal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-55566 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NIC-5-300x178.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NIC-5-300x178.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NIC-5.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Bhubaneswar, 23\/12\/2025 ( Odisha Samachar )-The Odisha District Geo-Portal was formally launched on 17th December 2025 by the Hon\u2019ble Minister for Electronics &amp; Information Technology, Health &amp; Family Welfare and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. Mukesh Mahaling, during the District Informatics Officers (DIO) Conference held at Bhubaneswar. The launch marks a major milestone in Odisha\u2019s journey towards data-driven governance and digitally empowered decision-making.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-55562 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NIC-1-300x175.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"242\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NIC-1-300x175.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NIC-1.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Geo-Portal is a comprehensive, multi-layered GIS platform covering all 30 districts of the State. It integrates a wide range of spatial and non-spatial datasets, including administrative boundaries and locations, natural resources, communication networks, agricultural assets, sector-specific datasets, along with base map services. The platform is designed to serve as a single point of access for district-level geospatial information, enabling planners and administrators to make informed and timely decisions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-55563 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NIC-2-300x148.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"247\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NIC-2-300x148.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NIC-2.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/>While addressing the gathering, Hon\u2019ble Minister Dr. Mukesh Mahaling underscored the growing importance of geo-spatial technology in various facets of governance in Odisha. He emphasized how the Odisha District Geo-Portal would significantly support planning, monitoring and policy formulation, and enhance transparency and efficiency in administrative processes.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-55564 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NIC-3-300x148.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NIC-3-300x148.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NIC-3.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dr. Pradeep Kumar Rout, Special Secretary, Electronics &amp; IT Department and CEO, Odisha Computer Application Centre (OCAC), along with Dr. Ashok Kumar Hota, Deputy Director General &amp; State Informatics Officer, NIC Odisha, graced the occasion. Officers from State and District NIC units were also present, reflecting the collective commitment towards leveraging advanced geospatial technologies for governance.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-55565 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NIC-4-300x148.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NIC-4-300x148.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NIC-4.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The launch of the Odisha District Geo-Portal represents a decisive step in harnessing GIS and digital innovation to strengthen governance and public service delivery across the State.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bhubaneswar, 23\/12\/2025 ( Odisha Samachar )-The Odisha District Geo-Portal was formally launched on 17th December 2025 by the Hon\u2019ble Minister for Electronics &amp; Information Technology, Health &amp; Family Welfare and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. Mukesh Mahaling, during the District Informatics Officers (DIO) Conference held at Bhubaneswar. 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