‘India’s geospatial technology industry set to grow at 12.8%’

India’s geospatial technology industry was expected to cross ₹63,100 crore by 2025 at a growth rate of 12.8%, Union Science Minister Jitendra Singh said at a briefing on Sunday to announce the second United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress (UNWGIC) scheduled in Hyderabad from October 10 to 14. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address one of the sessions during the meeting. The conference is expected to be attended by over 2,000 delegates, including over 700 international delegates and participants from nearly 120 countries. It will also have participants from the Survey of India, NGOs and academia.