Map services launched in UMANG App
To further enhance the initiative of Digital India program, keeping in mind the theme of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, MeitY has enabled map services in UMANG App through an MoU with MapMy India.
As a result of integration with UMANG’s Map My India maps, citizens will be able to access government facilities, such as mandis, blood banks and much more, at the nearest location near them at the click of a button. They will also be able to see it on India’s most detailed and interactive street and village level maps created by MapMyIndia. Citizens will be able to get driving distance, directions and turn-by-turn voice and visual guidance for locations including traffic and road safety alerts during navigation through the connectivity between UMANG App and Map My India.
UMANG App has started providing Map functionality through Map My India in the following services Mera Ration – Through UMANG, users can find out the identity and direction of the nearest Fair Price Shops as MapMyIndia Integrated Map But shops appear as pointers.
Through e-NAM- UMANG, the ‘Mandi Near Me Service’ will help users to identify and navigate the nearby Mandis shown on the map. Damini Lightning Alert Service will help the users to detect lightning by showing them a view of the nearby areas. This warning system provides information about the places where lightning is likely to occur on the map.
