Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Ministry today joined hands with National Remote Sensing Center, Hyderabad, for use of latest technologies in its 'Housing For All' urban mission, on the occasion of World Habitat Day. The space technology tool, 'Urban Geo-Spacial Database' will be used to monitor the construction of houses. Under the Memorandum of Understanding, mobile applications will also be developed for mapping the existing houses and to monitor the progress of those being built.
The United Nations celebrates the first Monday of October every year as World Habitat Day with an aim to reflect on the state of towns and cities, and on the basic right of all to <g data-gr-id="12">shelter</g>.