The application of geospatial technologies for sustainable development is emerging fast. (Image: NITI Aayog) By Pushpendra Johari We all are aware of the earth’s constantly changing landscape. Humans are selfishly moving ahead to grow themselves at the cost of nature, causing overpopulation, deforestation, rapid urbanisation, and industrialization. These activities have been exhausting our natural resources … Read more
With this change, innovation would definitely spur. (Image: NITI Aayog) Geospatial policy in India: Recently, the government brought in a new policy regarding geospatial data and services related to such data, aiming to liberalise the access to such information among private players in India. However, to understand how this affects the private entities in India, … Read more
Last month, GoI undertook a radical makeover of the rules governing the acquisition and production of geospatial data. But for a small no-go list, every bit of geospatial data that will capture the geographical location of a street light, home, office, river, road, etc, can now be mapped by anyone — including the private sector. … Read more
The policy also aims to give a push to the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative. (Image: Twitter/NITI Aayog) New Geospatial data policy: The government has approved the new policy on geospatial data and services related to such data. The policy aims to liberalise the access to geospatial data among private Indian entities. Geospatial data refers to all … Read more
Geospatial data is all of the data that represents the objects on the surface of the Earth. (Image: ISRO) Geospatial sector in India: The Union Ministry of Science and Technology on Monday released a new policy for the geospatial sector in the country. The move is significant because with it the government has decided to … Read more