YEIDA Honored with Special Achievement Award in GIS at ESRI User Conference

Delhi, 3rd September 2025 – The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) has been conferred with a prestigious Special Achievement Award in GIS at the ESRI User Conference held Hotel Pullman, Aerocity, Delhi.

The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) is dedicated to fostering planned urban and industrial growth along the Yamuna Expressway region, ensuring modern infrastructure, transparent governance, and citizen-focused services.

The award was received by Shailendra Kumar Bhatia (IAS), OSD, YEIDA in recognition of YEIDA’s innovative use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for smarter governance, efficient land management, and citizen-centric services. The ceremony was also attended by officials of YEIDA.

At the heart of this achievement is the YEIDA OneMap Geoportal, powered by the ESRI Technology Stack. This enterprise solution provides centralized data management and advanced decision-support tools, including change analysis for encroachment detection and pre-survey mapping.

Key Applications of GIS in YEIDA:

• Land Management – Digital records of allotted, available, and acquired plots

• Urban Planning – Support for master plans, zoning, roads, and utilities

• Encroachment Detection – Monitoring illegal occupation and land misuse

• Pre-Survey Mapping – Conducting virtual surveys prior to fieldwork

• Citizen Services – Online portal for maps, plot details, and development plans

• Decision Support – Dashboards and analytics for policy making and project approvals

• Inter-Department Integration – Shared platform for Planning, Revenue, Engineering, and Enforcement

The YEIDA OneMap Geoportal serves as a centralized GIS platform, enabling accurate land governance, smart planning, proactive encroachment monitoring, and transparent citizen services. This milestone reflects YEIDA’s commitment to adopting cutting-edge technology for sustainable development and efficient administration.