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The Department of Science and Technology has launched the Geospatial self-certification portal to promote technology-driven development and liberalise the geospatial industry.
About
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The portal facilitates entities engaged in map-related activities to certify themselves quickly and easily
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It is based on the Geo-spatial guidelines of 2021 that were released by the Government of India
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The self-certification facility is free for all entities
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The entities include:
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Individual or Organisation
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Government or Private entities
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Indian or Foreign companies/organisations
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Companies engaged in production or sales
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The underlying objective of this programme is to promote the digital ecosystem to unlock economic, social and environmental opportunities for sustainable growth and development of the country
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It will serve as a critical tool to improve location-based services such as e-commerce, delivery, logistics and urban transport
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The portal can help in the fields of agriculture, construction, mines and minerals
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The creation of a portal based on Geospatial technology that utilises location-based data exemplifies welcoming steps towards Atmanirbhar Bharat
