India, Feb. 12 -- Light Detection and Ranging technology to accurately map properties, violations

National Institute of Technology Calicut demonstrates project efficiency at MCC

Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will soon float tenders to implement Aerial LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology to map all properties under its jurisdiction, aiming to improve the efficiency and accuracy of Property Tax collection.

The technology is expected to increase Property Tax revenue by about 30 percent. At present, the MCC collects around Rs. 237 crore annually as property tax and LiDAR-based mapping could generate an additional Rs. 54 crore. Water tax collection, currently about Rs. 60 crore, is projected to rise to nearly R...