High Resolution Image of Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh in Google Earth

In my earlier post I had wondered, when will Google upload high resolution satellite imagery of Ziro.

Well, the wait is over. Google Earth has finally uploaded the high resolution image of Ziro (see the screenshot below).

Wrong depiction of Arunachal Pradesh due to mistake in processing new data says Google Spokesperson

Google spokesperson via his comment in Arunachal Diary has stated that wrong depiction of Arunachal Pradesh map data was due to processing of new data wrongly and that it would be reverted back to it's old data shortly.

"Earlier this week, as part of a routine update to Google Earth, we published new data for the Arunachal Pradesh region that changed the depiction of certain place names in the product. The change was a result of a mistake in our processing of new map data .We are in the process of reverting the data to its previous state, and expect the change to be visible in the product shortly. We would like to clarify that this issue did not impact our depiction of international borders.

Google spokesperson"

Can we expect now that Google would become wise and would update it's data sensibly instead of fuelling the boundary dispute issue between India and China when both the countries are trying hard to settle the age old boundary dispute?

Local media reacts to Google Earth's representation of Arunachal Pradesh

Representation of Arunachal Pradesh as an "Independent Nation or a Chinese territory" by Google Earth is not new and it was discused at Arunachal Diary almost two years back and quite recently Arunachal News had pointed out that Google Maps has started showing Arunachal Pradesh as Chinese Territory and all the places are marked in Chinese with Chinese names.

Now, the local media has finally taken notice of the errors made by Google Earth toward representation of Arunachal Pradesh; apparently after News Live channel reported on the same.

In it's todays edition, Arunachal Front has reported that Google has shown Arunachal in China.

"Only three days prior to the crucial 13^th round Sino-India talks in New Delhi, world famous Google website has been showing Arunachal Pradesh in the map of China and this development is expected to echo in the ongoing Parliament session tomorrow."

Further, the author questions if the site has been hacked or if the error is deliberate to please China by Google Authority.

"Now the big question is - whether some hacker has corrupted the site or is it handiwork of the Google authority to please the Chinese who are laying their claim oa Arunachal and tried to unsuccessfully block an ADB loan for the state."

High Resolution Image of Along, Arunachal Pradesh in Google Earth!

No, I'm not kidding. Indeed, Google Earth has finally uploaded high resolution satellite imagery of Along Township (See the snapshots below), which I guess, is the first time that Google Earth has done for any township of Arunachal Pradesh.



Earlier, all that can be seen of any township of Arunachal Pradesh in Google Earth was just a blurry image. With this, shall we hope that high resolution images of other township of the state would be uploaded by Google Earth in near future? Waiting for that to happen and to see high resolution satellite imagery of Ziro/Hapoli township.

Now, that Google Earth has uploaded images of Along Township, denizens of Along- go...go..explore and locate your houses :)

P.S.: I had been to Along once and that too for a period of some hours only, as such I don't have much idea of Along Township. So folks explore for yourself.

High Resolution Image of Along, Arunachal Pradesh in Google Earth!

No, I'm not kidding. Indeed, Google Earth has finally uploaded high resolution satellite imagery of Along Township (See the snapshots below), which I guess, is the first time that Google Earth has done for any township of Arunachal Pradesh.



Earlier, all that can be seen of any township of Arunachal Pradesh in Google Earth was just a blurry image. With this, shall we hope that high resolution images of other township of the state would be uploaded by Google Earth in near future? Waiting for that to happen and to see high resolution satellite imagery of Ziro/Hapoli township.

Now, that Google Earth has uploaded images of Along Township, denizens of Along- go...go..explore and locate your houses :)

P.S.: I had been to Along once and that too for a period of some hours only, as such I don't have much idea of Along Township. So folks explore for yourself.

Arunachal Pradesh- An Independent Nation or Chinese Territory?

Well, if you 'fly to' Arunachal Pradesh in Google Earth, you will find Arunachal Pradesh as an independent nation and if you zoom in on- as a part of Chinese Territory. This was what I found out in Google Earth today, when I decided to check out Arunchal Pradesh on Google Earth after reading this.

Initially, I thought, may be after admitting their mistake in depiction of Arunachal Pradesh, Google Earth might have made the correction but as of today, the error in depiction of boundaries has not been corrected yet. Check out the snap shots below:

Arunachal Pradesh depicted as an Independent Nation

Hey! Where is Tirap & Changlang?

After seeing the snapshots above, I guess you might be wondering-this is not the Arunachal I know of. Where is Tirap & Changlang and parts of Siang, Dibang and Lohit Districts? Hopefully, Google Earth will rectify the error soon.

Arunachal Pradesh- An Independent Nation or Chinese Territory?

Well, if you 'fly to' Arunachal Pradesh in Google Earth, you will find Arunachal Pradesh as an independent nation and if you zoom in on- as a part of Chinese Territory. This was what I found out in Google Earth today, when I decided to check out Arunchal Pradesh on Google Earth after reading this.

Initially, I thought, may be after admitting their mistake in depiction of Arunachal Pradesh, Google Earth might have made the correction but as of today, the error in depiction of boundaries has not been corrected yet. Check out the snap shots below:

Arunachal Pradesh depicted as an Independent Nation

Hey! Where is Tirap & Changlang?

After seeing the snapshots above, I guess you might be wondering-this is not the Arunachal I know of. Where is Tirap & Changlang and parts of Siang, Dibang and Lohit Districts? Hopefully, Google Earth will rectify the error soon.