On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 6:33 PM, Rick Morgan <rick.morg...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Sajjad and Arun,
>
> Thanks for your replies. I have looked into using OSM as a source, but I
> need accurate temporal data. As OSM is user generated, changes to the map
> do not necessarily represent the actual date of construction. Changes are
> only recorded when a user notices a road has changed, and because PMGSY is
> a rural program, these road (most of which are under 1km) are often not
> recorded.
>
> But maybe I'm missing something. I'll look into it again. Maybe I'll write
> a grant to hire some folks to go through these OSM files and match them to
> the 1+ lakh PMGSY projects.
>
> Again, thanks for your input.
>

Your best best bet is to approach the Govt, and I can imagine them wanting
the same thing as what you are looking for. Welcome to the land where GIS
work is done in MS Excel :) Good luck on your project.

-- 
Arun Ganesh
(planemad) <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Planemad>

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