Planning Commission team led by Sh. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Sh. Rajeeva Ratna Shah, Member-Secretary, Sh C Murali Krishna Kumar, Adviser, C & I and other Senior Adviser’s visited NIC on 26th November to review the progress of the Multi-Layered GIS project being undertaken by RS & GIS Division, NIC Hqrs. Dr. (Mrs.) Vandana Sharma, STD & Head, RS & GIS Division made a detailed presentation on the various activities undertaken as per the project objectives. Dr. Vandana Sharma also presented the availability of various spatial data layers as per the EFC document. Integration of various data sets from SOI, DOS, CGWB, AISLUS, NBSS and LUP on a common framework was explained and the initiatives taken up for update of data using various sensors like AWiFS, LISS–III, PAN and Cartosat in collaboration with IITs/Universities were also briefed. A detailed demonstration on web based GIS application on NSDB and other value added applications like Village level mapping of Demography and Amenities data, Telecom Infrastructure mapping etc, were also portrayed during the presentation.