GPS tracking system could be answer to city’s garbage problem
Keeping ahead of Phnom Penh’s mounting piles of garbage has proved tough for Cintri since it was awarded sole rights in 2002 to keep the city clean. But a new plan harnessing global satellite positioning and digital mapping is offering the company a high-tech helping hand. The pilot project, which will run for six months, will be limited to Daun Penh district. Initially, it will monitor 14 aging garbage trucks using GPS and geographic information systems (GIS) mapping software to streamline collections and highlight problems encountered on routes. “We installed GPS on the 14 trash trucks a few days ago but the program hasn’t started yet as we are still training staff how to use the software,” said Seng Bunrith, a senior manager at Cintri. He added that computerized monitoring systems will be installed next week at Cintri offices and at City Hall. The project is not yet operational, but will be managed by Asia Foundation’s urban services department after the NGO signed a memorandum of understanding with City Hall and Cintri on April 3. … The new monitoring system operates online and the data collected by Asia Foundation will be easily accessible by Cintri and City Hall via a cloud-based database. Municipal spokesman Long Dimanche said he was hopeful that the system would prove a cutting-edge solution to the rudimentary problem of waste. …
Khuon Narim and Simon Henderson
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