The Ministry of Science and Technology on Thursday launched Operation Dronagiri — a pilot project under National Geospatial Policy 2022.

• Operation Dronagiri was launched by Science and Technology Department Secretary, Professor Abhay Karandikar, at the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.
• It will demonstrate the potential applications of geospatial technologies and innovations in improving the quality of life of citizens and ease of doing business.
• Karandikar noted that Operation Dronagiri is part of the numerous efforts of DST in liberalising geospatial data, developing geospatial infrastructure, geospatial skill and knowledge as well as standards in implementing the policy.
• He added that Operation Dronagiri comes with support from the integrated Geospatial Data Sharing Interface (GDI).
• It will help “make spatial data accessible, bringing transformation similar to the process in which UPI has brought about financial inclusion”.