Emails (Others): AN ELEGANT SOLUTION

Saturday, 29 September 2018

AN ELEGANT SOLUTION

A Home without an Address ?

It is possible if your home is in the middle of a Kutchh desert

Or in the middle of a Mumbai slum

That prompted the Bombay High Court to direct State Government and BMC as follows :

· Come up with a way to tackle the problem of encroachments across the city.

· State and BMC should have all the slums in the city GPS-mapped, so that in case of any encroachment, action can be taken immediately.

· The task of GPS-mapping and monitoring should be handed over to a different authority other than the BMC.

· The state and BMC were also asked to come up with a plan along these lines before the next hearing, and posted the matter for October 3.

[ source : https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/map-all-slums-in-mumbai-using-gps-hc-tells-state-bmc/story-hgw9YFGS5zrZyh045JJ55L.html ]

No doubt , a GPS based “ mapping “ of each and every hut of 100 sq ft area is entirely feasible ( - except when it is hiding under a fly over in Mumbai ? )

If NaVIC based devices can track moving vehicles then mapping of “ stationary “ huts cannot be any problem

[ read : https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2018/09/congrats-shri-shivang-luthraji.html

But there is a Simpler / more Accurate / Quicker / and FREE, solution

Simple enough for the State government authorities / BMC / Mumbai Police / Slum Rehabilitation department etc to implement overnight !

And the only requirement is for the users to download on their mobiles ,

https://what3words.com/products/the-simplest-way-to-talk-about-location/

I urge the BMC officer concerned to read the following email that I got from the developers and contact them directly for an elegant / quick solution :

Hi Hemen

Thank you for your email

You can easily find your 3 word address for your residence and office by typing your street address on our app and map site

Drag the map around to pinpoint the exact front door of your location.

The tutorials on this Youtube page will help you get the most out of the what3words app including saving places, getting directions, find your 3 word address and more:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjaROP0Mmk_H6LWnNCdKjby0LbtxFFvLL

If you have any other questions or need help with anything related to what3words, don't hesitate to give us a shout !