ArcGIS
Adani Group has incorporated a major project of Mundra Master Planning and Development using Esri India ArcGIS. The project consists of a port and an industrial hub in the gulf of Kutch, which is currently operational. It has vital scope for future development along with an impact on surrounding (Influence zone). Spatial planning using GIS technology has helped the organization in successful planning of the port and industrial hub operations with feasible future expansions and eventually becoming one of the largest commercial all-weather ports in India with state-of-the-art infrastructure and the largest coal import terminal which provides faster cargo evacuation and minimal turnaround time.
Challenges
Before the implementation of the GIS System, the major challenges for the organization were retrieving necessary information for any concern, and managing incompetent reconciliations as information was scattered with multiple stakeholders, and end users had limited accessibility. To resolve these challenges, the company required a common base. It needed an enterprise level Geographic Information System (GIS) system designed for gathering, storing, processing, analysing, organising, and visualizing location specific information on geographic maps.
Solution & Benefits
GIS technology became an appropriate tool to create a common location-based information system that facilitated data collection, compilation, conversion, development, validation, storage, analyses and visualization. The system enabled integration of data from multiple data sources and stakeholders, leading to enhanced collaboration and informed decision-making.
The following are the major advantages of using GIS in the Mundra Master Plan:
· Visualization and Interaction with dynamic data.
· Support everyday operations (engineering, planning, land sorting, security, environment, port lease management, and others) with georeferenced information.
· Visual support to port operations allowing real-time display of ship movement.
· Incorporation of rules and restrictions related to manoeuvres, berthing requests, and infrastructure availability.
· Access to information across the organization and integrate with existing legacy systems.
· Improvement in the effectiveness of existing procedures.