Under SVAMITVA scheme, geospatial technology along with Drones will survey all the over 6 lakh Indian villages. At the same time, pan-India 3D Maps will be prepared for 100 Indian cities.
- Speaking as chief guest commemorating the 1st Anniversary of the Release of Geospatial Data, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh said on February 15 that the Trinity of Geospatial Systems, Drone Policy and Unlocked Space Sector will be the hallmark of India’s future economic progress.
- He said, this is in line with the strategic push by the Government of India for ad opting these sunrise technologies across national mission-mode projects to achieve the vision of the $5 trillion economy.
- Panchayati Raj Ministry’s SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) was launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in April 2020.
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