J&K  Lakes & Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) has started installation of Global Positioning System (GPS) Tracking and Monitoring system on de-weeding Machines for better Work Force Management.

J&K  Lakes & Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) has started installation of Global Positioning System (GPS) Tracking and Monitoring system on de-weeding Machines for better Work Force Management.

PRESS TRUST OF KASHMIR | SRINAGAR : According to an official, the newly installed mechanism will allow the Authority to effectively monitor and supervise the operation of various Lake cleaning machines on realtime basis.Besides  knowing their exact location on Map,it  will ensure their proper functioning as well.

“In the first instance GPS tracking devices have been installed on some of the Lake Cleaning Machines   of LAWDA as well as  on the machines of contracting agencies as well. The Authority shall be installing the GPS tracking system on rest of the nachinery in days ahead”, the official said.

The concerned officer said that the GPS tracking system will go a long way in facilitating  the concerned mechanical  wing of LWDA to attend to machinery breakdowns promptly once  notification/alerts of their being idle  is received by the concerned officers.

The official of the Authority also added that the tracking system will cut down  the expenses on fuel by eliminating Machine idling,   and gives authority the ability to optimize the working  hours of lake cleaning machinery.

By using GPS tracking software, it allows LAWDA to eliminate any apprehensions  of any machine being idle and is a step towards complete transperant mechanism.

The official said because of the ability to track machine operational  hours  and distances covered,  allows the concerned wing to make better use of an employee’s time. It  is an effective mechanism to check performance of the machine operators and to manage comprehensive machine tracking system.(PTK)