Geospatial Technology Current Affairs, GK & News
National Geospatial Policy – 2022
Government of India notified the National Geospatial Policy 2022 in December last year as a replacement for the National Map Policy, 2005. The objective of the 2022 policy is to strengthen the location-centric industry to assist with the information economy. The policy provides a framework for the development of a geospatial ecosystem that will facilitate ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Geospatial Technology • Land management • National Geospatial Policy 2022
2nd UN World Geospatial International Congress
The second edition of the UN World Geospatial International Congress is being organized in Hyderabad, Telangana from October 10 to 14 this year. Key facts The 2nd United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress (UNWGIC 2022) is being hosted by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and convened by the United Nations Committee of Experts ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Events Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: geospatial • Geospatial Data • geospatial maps • Geospatial Technology • Sustainable Development Goals • United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Integrated Geospatial Platform to complement Arogya Setu
On April 15, 2020, the Department of Science and Technology launched Integrated Geospatial Platform to complement Arogya Setu and integrate data from several other initiatives. The platform will help in planning area-specific strategies to handle socio-economic impacts of COVID-19. The platform aims to provide map based data about the COVID-19 affected region in the country. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Arogya Setu • Data • Department of Science and Technology (DST) • Geospatial Technology • Health Infrastructure • Portal • sahyog
COVID-19: “Sahyog” Mobile application launched by Survey of India
The Survey of India has launched a mobile application called “Sahyog” to collect information about COVID-19 specific data sets through community engagement. Highlights The application will help to increase response activities of the GoI towards the pandemic. The data collected through the Sahyog application will be used to enhance other applications such as “Arogya Setu” ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Anganwadi workers • Arogya Setu • ASHA • contact tracing • Geospatial Technology • ICMR • mobile application • Public Awareness Campaign • sahyog • Survey of India
Odisha wins Geospatial World Excellence Award 2018
Odisha Government has won ‘Geospatial World Excellence Award-2018’ for successful IT application for tracking of mineral production, dispatch and value accrued on real-time basis through its i3MS web-based software. The award was presented at the Geospatial World Forum Meeting held at Hyderabad, Telangana. The event was attended by more than 3,000 geospatial experts from 90 ..
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Awards • Geospatial Technology • Geospatial World Excellence Award • Geospatial World Forum • i3MS Software • States