National Geospatial Policy 2022 aims to position India as a global leader in the geospatial sector. 

About Geospatial Technology

• Geospatial technology is an umbrella term for a range of modern tools and systems used to collect datasets to map the Earth's surface, understand societies and conduct spatial analysis.
  • The word "geospatial" refers to anything relating to a location, specifically data and information regarding features on the Earth's surface.
• Types of Geospatial Technologies: Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), Global Positioning System (GPS), Internet Mapping Technologies (Google Earth, Microsoft Virtual Earth).

National Geospatial Policy 2022

• Key Goals:
  • Establish high-resolution topographical survey and mapping system and develop a highly accurate Digital Elevation Model (DEM) for entire country by 2030.
  • Establish a Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure (GKI) underpinned by an Integrated Data and Information Framework by 2030.
  • Generate high-resolution bathymetric geospatial data for inland waters and deep-sea topography and develop a National Digital Twin for major urban centers by 2035. 
• Institutional Framework: Establishes the Geospatial Data Promotion and Development Committee (GDPDC) as the apex national body to drive the ecosystem.
• Data Infrastructure: Mandates the creation of the National Geospatial Data Registry (NGDR) and a Unified Geospatial Interface (UGI) to ensure seamless data access and sharing.