Vol. 8, Issue 6, Part D (2022)

Abstract
India is an influencing and fast changing economy. In recent decades, India has progressed towards high industrialization and technological advancement. As a consequence, decision-makers will continue to face several challenges for effective governance such as rapid growth in population, environmental concerns, resource shortages and security issues. India will require an efficient and advanced information and knowledge regime to brace itself for the envisaged economic growth. Geospatial technologies, with their unique ability for acquisition, integration and analysis of geographically-referenced spatial information, have in recent times been recognized as an effective tool for planning, management and decision making locally and globally. Among various other technologies, geospatial technologies with proven capabilities for supporting decision-making would be fundamental for information management in future with applications of social and national significance.