Space Tech And Satcom Roundup 2022

Law, policy and other developments in the Indian space and satcom sector in 2022.

Policy

• Geospatialpolicy launched: The national geospatial policy was released on 28 December 2022. The policy seeks to enhance use of geospatial technology products and services. And strengthen India's geospatial capabilities and infrastructure.Primarily, the new policy outlines the government's five-yearly milestones for promoting the country's geospatial sector. By the year 2035, the government plans to ease the private sector's access to critical high-resolution geospatial data such as (a) topographical survey & mapping data and (b) Bathymetric Geospatial Data of inland waters and sea surface.The government will constitute a national level Geospatial Data Promotion and Development Committee (GDPDC) for formulating guidelines for the geospatial sector. The GDPDC will also be responsible for creating a Geospatial Data Infrastructure for different sectors, such as Environment,