2025: A Defining Year for India’s Geospatial Ecosystem
The year 2025 marked a pivotal phase for India’s geospatial sector. The Government of India significantly advanced policy frameworks, institutional mechanisms, and large-scale implementation of geospatial technologies across governance, infrastructure planning, water management, land administration, and ecosystem-wide coordination.
Together, these actions reflected a clear national intent to institutionalise geospatial data and systems as foundational digital public infrastructure, unlocking new opportunities for industry, startups, academia, and government agencies alike.
National Geospatial Mission: A Foundational Policy Boost
In the Union Budget 2025–26 (February 2025), the Government of India announced the National Geospatial Mission, aimed at modernising land records, improving urban planning, strengthening infrastructure delivery, and providing high-quality foundational geospatial data and services at national scale.
The mission builds on the GIS ecosystem developed under PM Gati Shakti, enabling evidence-based decision-making across sectors such as transport, housing, utilities, agriculture, and disaster management. This announcement represented one of the most significant policy commitments to geospatial technologies in India to date, clearly recognising spatial data as a strategic national asset.
PM Gati Shakti: Scaling GIS for National Infrastructure
The PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan continued to expand its role as India’s central GIS-based platform for integrated infrastructure planning and coordination.
In 2025, a major milestone was achieved with the GIS mapping of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) pipelines and assets on the PM Gati Shakti portal. The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) signed a Memorandum of Agreement with BISAG-N (MeitY) to develop an advanced GIS-based decision-support system for JJM infrastructure. This initiative strengthened transparency, operational efficiency, and lifecycle management of rural water supply assets.
With the integration of 1,600+ geospatial data layers across ministries, PM Gati Shakti continued to serve as the backbone for inter-ministerial spatial coordination.
Strengthening the National Geospatial Ecosystem
Survey of India’s National Workshop
In December 2025, the Survey of India (SoI) organised a national workshop titled “Geospatial Mission: An Enabler of Viksit Bharat”, bringing together central ministries, state governments, industry leaders, and academia.
The workshop focused on unified spatial data standards, interoperable platforms, and data-sharing frameworks aligned with the National Geospatial Policy 2022, supporting applications in land governance, urban planning, disaster management, environmental monitoring, and infrastructure development.
National Geo-Spatial Platform (NGP)
Survey of India also announced progress on the National Geo-Spatial Platform (NGP), a unified platform designed to standardise, manage, and disseminate authoritative spatial data through modern web services, APIs, and applications.
NGP is envisioned as a backbone for digital governance and evidence-based planning across agriculture, logistics, urban development, and infrastructure, reducing data fragmentation and improving collaboration between central and state agencies.
NAKSHA: Urban Land Records Transformation (2025 Updates)
In 2025, the NAKSHA programme (National geospatial Knowledge-based land Survey of urban Habitations) made significant progress in operationalising GIS-based urban land records.
Pilot implementation covered 157 Urban Local Bodies across 27 States and 3 Union Territories, creating high-accuracy, GIS-linked urban land databases using GNSS, drone surveys, and Web-GIS platforms. Over 300 state and ULB officials were trained in modern surveying, spatial data management, and digital workflows.
The programme enabled a shift from legacy paper-based records to digital Urban Property Cards, strengthening transparency, property rights, urban planning, and municipal governance.
State & Local Government Spatial Implementation
GIS-Enabled Asset and Property Platforms
Several state and city governments advanced decentralised spatial governance in 2025:
- Delhi – Digital Asset Mapping (DAMIS): Expansion of a GIS-based platform to spatially catalogue government land and property assets, enhancing transparency and administrative efficiency.
- Hyderabad – GIS Property Registry: GHMC initiated a GIS-centric property registry with real-time geotagging, interactive property profiles, and citizen self-service capabilities.
- Uttar Pradesh – Rural Property Legalisation: Introduction of the Rural Population Records Bill, 2025, providing legal backing to rural property data generated under the SVAMITVA drone-based cadastral mapping scheme.
Precision Geospatial Infrastructure: CORS Integration
In October 2025, the Government of Andhra Pradesh signed an MoU with the Survey of India to integrate approximately 70 Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) into the national geodetic framework.
This integration enhanced survey accuracy for applications such as precision agriculture, smart city planning, infrastructure development, and disaster risk management.
GeoSmart India 2025: Government & Industry Convergence
GeoSmart India 2025, held in December in New Delhi under the theme “One Nation, One Map – Advancing Geospatial Infrastructure for National Sovereignty and Economy”, emerged as a key national platform for geospatial dialogue.
The event witnessed participation from central government ministries, Survey of India, state governments (including Odisha), public sector agencies, industry leaders, startups, and academia. Innovations across satellite imagery, GIS, AI, digital twins, remote sensing, and drone mapping were showcased, reinforcing the government’s commitment to interoperable spatial data standards and public-private collaboration.
AGI Initiatives & Ecosystem Leadership
Investors Roundtable: Unlocking the Geospatial Potential
AGI convened a landmark Investors Roundtable at the India International Centre Annexe, New Delhi, under the guidance of the Geospatial Data Promotion and Development Committee (GDPDC). The roundtable was chaired by Srikant Sastri, Chairman of GDPDC, and brought together investors, policymakers, and industry leaders.
Discussions focused on investment opportunities across infrastructure planning, urban development, logistics, digital governance, and Earth Observation, highlighting how geospatial intelligence combined with AI and satellite data can unlock economic value and attract strategic capital.
Post-Budget Webinar: PM Gati Shakti Data for the Private Sector
AGI participated in the Prime Minister’s Post-Budget Webinar 2025, which brought together over 25,000 participants, 29 government ministries, and 100 expert panelists.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised data-driven governance and announced the release of 230 geospatial data layers via the National Geospatial Data Registry (NGDR).
AGI President Nikhil Kumar moderated a panel with leaders from Esri India, NeoGeoInfo Technologies, Hexagon India, Trimble, Arahas, and SECON Pvt Ltd, discussing AI/ML-driven planning, disaster resilience, land-use optimisation, and employment generation under the vision of Viksit Bharat.
Steering Committees
To guide focused industry initiatives and promote domain‑specific innovation, AGI constituted two key Steering Committees, bringing together domain experts and industry leaders:
Agriculture Committee
This committee brings together professionals who are shaping the adoption of geospatial technologies in agriculture and allied domains. Its members include:
- Anand Raj — John Deere
- Parag Kulkarni — John Deere
- Prashant Joshi — Esri India
- Siddhartha Khare — Bhoomicam
- Bhupesh Gupta — GeoNomads
- Rajesh Kumar — Garudalytics
- Javed Shaikh — QuantaSIP GIS
The Agriculture Committee focuses on promoting applications such as precision farming, crop monitoring, climate risk analytics, and digital agricultural planning — accelerating the adoption of spatial solutions for sustainable food systems.
Startups Committee
To nurture innovation and strengthen the Indian geospatial startup ecosystem, AGI formed a committee comprising founders and leaders from emerging geospatial ventures:
- Deepak Awari — Secon
- Vipul Bhati — Aakashe
- Deb Jyoti Pal — GalaxEye Space
- Siddhartha Khare — Bhoomicam
- Bhupesh Gupta — GeoNomads
- Jayanta Poddar — Garudalytics
- Parikshit Das — Emitech Infosystems
This committee plays a crucial role in facilitating mentorship, investor connections, access to markets, and integration with national programmes for startup growth and scale‑up opportunities.
Knowledge Platforms & Engagements
AGI actively supported events to enhance knowledge, awareness, and collaboration across the sector:
- Axelspace/AxelGlobe Webinar — EO data use cases in environmental monitoring and infrastructure planning.
- Clear Skies Challenge — Supporting innovators advancing air quality and environmental intelligence solutions.
- McKinsey–Uttarakhand Industry Connect — Facilitated strategic private sector participation in regional geospatial adoption dialogues.
- Survey of India Engagements — Reinforced AGI’s presence in national discussions on mapping and data governance.
Member Achievements: Innovation & Expansion in 2025
MapmyIndia (Mappls)
MapmyIndia expanded Mappls App to nine regional languages and integrated India Post’s DIGIPIN for enhanced last-mile connectivity. Collaborations with the Survey of India and Indian Oil Corporation strengthened its role in the National Geo-Spatial Platform, while a majority stake in Gtropy Systems boosted its IoT and mobility solutions.
Genesys International
Genesys rolled out India’s first 3D subsurface mapping for major airports and HD maps for ADAS, integrated DIGIPIN digital addresses, and contributed to 3D digital twin initiatives with the Survey of India, advancing precision mapping and urban modelling.
Esri India
Esri India launched a GeoAI Competency Centre in Noida, partnered with Dhruva Space for satellite data integration, and hosted User Conferences and GIS Day events, strengthening GIS adoption and spatial intelligence solutions.
NeoGeo Technologies
NeoGeoInfo Technologies transitioned to a Limited entity, marking a milestone in its growth and readiness to scale innovation and partnerships in India’s geospatial ecosystem.
GarudaUAV
GarudaUAV showcased its Trentar UAV ecosystem at GeoSmart India, demonstrating AI-enabled aerial surveys, GIS analytics, and infrastructure mapping. The company engaged with the Department of Land Resources to highlight drone-based contributions to land digitisation and national geospatial programmes.
SECON Private Limited
SECON continued delivering multidisciplinary surveying, mapping, and GIS consultancy for infrastructure projects, maintaining its accredited services across irrigation, pipelines, highways, and urban development.
Aarvee Associates
Aarvee Engineering Consultants Ltd. filed its DRHP with SEBI to launch an IPO to raise ₹202.5 crore, aiming to expand geospatial and infrastructure services and strengthen global subsidiaries.
IIC Technologies
IIC Technologies expanded its marine and geospatial training and services, launching IBSC-recognized programs and collaborating internationally on hydrospatial data initiatives, reinforcing its global presence in geospatial innovation.
Ceinsys Tech Ltd.
Ceinsys Tech Ltd. delivered strong financial growth and secured extensions for major rural water supply consultancy projects in Uttar Pradesh, consolidating its role in public sector geospatial mapping and analytics.
Asteria Aerospace
Asteria Aerospace received DGCA type certification for its A200-XT drone and enhanced its SkyDeck cloud platformwith AI-driven analytics and self-service SaaS capabilities, strengthening enterprise and government drone operations.
Geospatial World
Geospatial World hosted GeoSmart India 2025, showcasing innovations in AI, remote sensing, and digital governance, and supported the Geospatial World Forum 2025, driving global collaboration and thought leadership in geospatial and space technologies.
Mapex AI
Mapex AI expanded its urban planning and GIS analytics projects for towns across Tripura, Bihar, and Meghalaya under national development programmes, and opened a global client office in Toronto, reflecting international expansion.
Matrix Geo Solutions
Matrix Geo Solutions successfully closed its IPO on the NSE SME platform, secured a geospatial survey project in Southern Africa, and showcased solutions at GeoSmart India 2025, highlighting drone mapping, GIS, and AI capabilities.
Tech Mahindra
Tech Mahindra launched Altavec™, an AI-powered spatial platform for utilities, telecom, government, and infrastructure, rolled it out in the US and Europe, and co-sponsored the Geospatial World Forum 2025, reinforcing global geospatial innovation leadership.
Aakashe
Aakashe enhanced its drone platform with CORS integration for high-precision mapping and expanded operations with the incorporation of Aakashe Labs Private Limited.
John Deere
John Deere advanced autonomous tractors, launched the Precision Essentials kit, improved planter technologies, expanded See & Spray adoption, and enhanced self-repair tools, driving connected, data-driven farming.
Bhoomicam
Bhoomicam won the Sankalp Bharat Award 2025, upgraded BhoomiCrop Analytics with IoT and satellite tools, and showcased its solutions at GeoSmart India 2025 and with Patanjali Ayurveda.
Garudalytics
Garudalytics launched GSM 2.0, an AI-powered smart mapping platform, participated in the India–GCC Geospatial Summit and STPI IMC 2025, and supported the Mumbai Port Authority digital transformation.
Trimble
Trimble advanced geospatial tech with ProPoint® GNSS, POSPac Complete for UAV/mobile mapping, and Trimble Access 2025.20 for reliable surveys. Dimensions 2025 highlighted AI workflow automation and expanded Trimble Marketplace integrations.
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