Hyderabad, July 16 -- The Bhadradri-Kothagudem district in Telangana has been honoured with the prestigious National Geo-Spatial Practitioner Award.

District Collector Jitesh V Patil will receive the award at IIT-Bombay on July 17, Thursday, during the Open Source GIS Day celebrations, where the award will be personally presented by former ISRO chairman Kiran Kumar.

The recognition comes in light of the collector's innovative use of Geographical Information System (GIS) technology during floods in the Godavari River. For the first time, GIS was used to identify flood-prone villages, enabling the administration to issue timely alerts. This proactive approach minimised loss of life and property during the floods.

Beyond immediate respons...