Dr. Ramesh Madav successfully tests GPS/GIS enabled tree census

Mumbai, Mar 24 (ANI/Business Wire India): Dr. Ramesh Madav, Chairman, Enbitech and CEO of Terracon Ecotech Pvt Ltd, successfully tested the most modern Tree Census Methods, using GPS and GIS.

The testing was done in presence of various technocrats, Municipal Corporation and Government representatives.

This is for the first time in India that such sophisticated technology will be used on such a grand scale.

Having completed Tree Census for Municipal Corporations of Thane, Nanded, Mira Bhayendar, Kalyan Dombivali, Navi Mumbai, Nashik and Greater Mumbai, Dr. Madav has become synonymous with Tree Census in India. Dr. Ramesh Madav, Founder and CEO of Terracon Ecotech Pvt. Ltd has been involved in various organisations and NGO's for over two decades and has become an authority on Tree Census in India.

With extensive experience and research, Dr. Ramesh Madav, now has upgraded the Tree Census activity with modern technology and gadgets such as GIS and GPS, which will not only increase the accuracy, but will also bring in state-of-the-art upgradation of the activity.

The next Tree Census of the Thane Municipal Corporation, which is due soon, would be done using the GPS technology. Dr. Ramesh Madav, recently successfully tested the Digitisation of Tree census through the GPS and GIS.

"I have always believed in making use of technology to the benefit of mankind, especially in the environment field, as technology can help us achieve greater and accurate results," said Dr. Ramesh Madav.

This would be the second tree census conducted by Dr. Ramesh Madav for the Thane Municipal Corporation; the first tree census for Thane Municipal Corporation was conducted in 2002.

"With modernization of the technology we will move from Tree Census to Tree inventory, as the entire data would be accessible on your desktop, for any addition or deletion of the trees, which will help the municipal corporations to keep a tab on Tree felling and new plantations", added Dr. Ramesh Madav

Terracon Ecotech is already in advanced stage of talks with the various municipal corporations across India such as Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Bangalore, New Delhi, and Hyderabad.

Terracon, is a leader in this category of tree census in India, and have developed indigenous software, which is another first in the country. (ANI0