While geospatial knowledge are uniquely positioned to play a pivotal role in India’s growth story, for the real benefits of productivity, efficiency, transparency, and monitoring to reach citizens and customers, geospatial knowledge infrastructure (GKI) holds the key. Undoubtedly, geospatial knowledge-based national infrastructure will play a crucial role in delivering India’s national mission programs such as National Infrastructure Pipeline, Jal Jeevan Mission, SWAMITVA, etc., among other programs, which will help India march towards achieving the US$ 5 trillion economy vision.
The session titled “Economic Value of Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure in National Mission Programs” had Naveen Tomar, Surveyor General of India, Survey of India; Agendra Kumar, President and Managing Director, Esri India; Dr. Shailesh Nayak, Director, National Institute of Advanced Studies; Alok Prem Nagar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj; and Sai Arul, Head of SAARC Region, Maxar Technologies as speakers and the session was moderated by Prashant Joshi, Vice-President, GW Consulting, Geospatial World. The speakers discussed the economic value of geospatial knowledge infrastructure in India’s priority sectors, the opportunities and challenges, and the way forward.
