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March 1, 2025 at 05:14 PM
🔆 National Geospatial Policy 2022 – Key Highlights
📍 Overview
✅ Launched on 28th December 2022, aims to make India a global leader in geospatial technology.
✅ Focuses on open access to geospatial data, innovation, and governance improvements.
✅ Supports economic growth, disaster management, urban planning, and environmental conservation.
📍 Key Goals
✅ By 2025: Liberalize geospatial data access, create a unified digital interface & redefine national geodetic frameworks.
✅ By 2030: High-resolution topographical surveys, Digital Elevation Model (DEM) development, and enhanced geospatial skills.
✅ By 2035: Digital Twin mapping for major cities & bathymetric data for inland waters.
📍 Budget & Key Initiatives
✅ ₹100 Cr allocated for National Geospatial Mission in Union Budget 2025-26.
✅ PM Gati Shakti alignment for infrastructure planning and execution.
✅ National Geospatial Data Repository to centralize and integrate geospatial datasets.
✅ Operation Dronagiri (2024) launched in five states to demonstrate real-world applications.