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Convert projection of shape file using QGIS

If your shape file is not valid, you can convert a projection of it using QGIS.
  1. Open QGIS.
  2. Click 
    Layers
     > 
    Add Layer
     > 
    Add Vector Layer
    .
  3. Click 
    Source
     and select the shape file or zipped shape file. The shape .zip file must contain the .shp, .shw, .dbf, and .prj files.
  4. Select 
    file
     for Source Type.
  5. Select 
    UTF-8
     for encoding.
  6. Click 
    Add
    .
  7. Click 
    Layers
    .
  8. Right-click the new layer.
  9. Click 
    Export
     > 
    Save Features As...
    .
  10. On the 
    Save Vector Layer as...
     window, click 
    Browse
    .
  11. Navigate to the correct folder and specify the name of the new layer.
  12. In the 
    Coordinate Reference System
     section, click The QGIS icon.
  13. In the 
    CRS Selector
     window, in the 
    Filter
     field, enter 
    3426
    .
  14. From the search results list, select 
    WGS 84
    . The Authority ID is 
    EPSG:4326
    .
  15. Click 
    OK
    .
  16. Compare the old and new projections of the layer and verify that they are in two different CRS but still overlap.
    Convert projection of your shape file using QGIS