Source: PIB
Context: The Operation Dronagiri, launched under the National Geospatial Policy 2022 by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), aims to integrate geospatial technologies into key sectors like agriculture, livelihoods, and logistics.
About Operation Dronagiri:
- Launched by: Department of Science and Technology (DST).
- Date: November 13, 2024.
- Objective: Demonstrate the applications of geospatial technologies to improve citizens’ quality of life and ease of doing business.
- First Phase States: Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra.
- Focus Sectors: Agriculture, livelihoods, logistics, and transport.
- Implementation Model: Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with involvement of startups, private companies, and government agencies.
- Key Features:
- Pilot projects in designated sectors to showcase practical use cases.
- Support from Integrated Geospatial Data Sharing Interface (GDI) for seamless data sharing and decision-making.
- Operational Partners:
- Oversight: IIT Tirupati Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation (IITTNiF).
- Geospatial Innovation Accelerators (GIAs): IIT Kanpur, IIT Bombay, IIM Calcutta, and IIT Ropar.
- Implementation Driver: Geospatial Innovation Cell, DST.
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