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• December 11, 2025
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Summary of Keynote Talk by Peter Rabley, CEO, Open Geospatial Consortium: “Will AI Eat Geospatial?” With the advent of Generative AI, a question that intrigues the mind of the Geospatial community across the globe is “Will AI eat geospatial?” With rapid advances in this ‘more than disruptive’ technology that is artificial intelligence, many wonder whether traditional geospatial roles and processes …

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• December 11, 2025
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Every monsoon, India braces itself for one of its most persistent natural hazards: flooding. It is driven by intense monsoons, cyclones, tsunamis, or earthquake-damaged dams failure causing extensive loss of life, infrastructure damage, and long term economic disruption. According to the National Flood Commission (1980), about 0.4 million km² of India’s area is affected by floods annually, including 0.037 million …

• GDI
• November 6, 2025
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Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is an international non profit organization that develops and maintains open geospatial data and location based services promoting data access, data sharing and interoperability. OGC code sprint is a collaborative and inclusive event which supports the development of open standards and applications that implement those standards. All OGC Standards are in scope for the code sprint, …

• GDI
• November 5, 2025
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For years, some of India’s most valuable geospatial datasets remained scattered across government departments, research institutes, or private organizations. They held immense potential to transform logistics, strengthen climate resilience, and support smarter urban planning, but they remained difficult to access, buried in different formats and lacking interoperability. Recognizing this challenge, the Government of India through the Department of Science and …

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• November 5, 2025
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Introduction Traditionally, data exchanges have relied on a centralized architecture — where both the control plane (responsible for cataloging, authorization, and access management) and data plane (where the datasets are stored and served) are hosted centrally. While functional, this model faces challenges of scalability, data governance, and security risks, especially as data volumes and contributors grow. The GDI federated architecture …

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• May 6, 2025
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Introduction Runoff is a vital component in hydrological modeling, particularly in regions with seasonal rainfall such as India. The Soil Conservation Service Curve Number (SCS-CN) model is commonly used to estimate runoff by considering land use, soil type, rainfall, and Antecedent Moisture Conditions (AMC). This study applies the SCS-CN model to assess runoff in Varanasi, focusing on the Southwest Monsoon …

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• May 6, 2025
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Introduction Groundwater forms the backbone of water security for millions across India, serving as a primary source for drinking, irrigation, and industrial use. Yet, as demand increases, groundwater contamination and over-extraction are growing concerns. This calls for the need for systematic and scalable groundwater quality assessment across diverse geographies. This study presents a modern, geospatially enabled approach to understanding groundwater …

• GDI
• April 24, 2025
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We are thrilled to share that the Integrated Geospatial Data-sharing Interface (GDI), developed at CDPG has been awarded the prestigious National Geospatial Practitioner Award (NGPA) at the National Geospatial Awards 2024 (Edition 01)! This esteemed recognition was conferred during the National Education Day celebrations held on November 11, 2024, and marks a major milestone for open geospatial innovation in India. …

• GDI
• April 24, 2025
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The recent three-day collaborative sprint brought together geospatial experts, developers, and data practitioners from both public and private sectors, all united by a shared mission—to advance the Integrated Geospatial Data-sharing Interface (GDI) and enrich the geospatial developer ecosystem. Hosted as a focused, hands-on sprint, the event was packed with coding, testing, discussions, and meaningful breakthroughs. Day 1: Setting the Stage …

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• April 24, 2025
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CDPG successfully hosted its inaugural One-Day Workshop on the Integrated Geospatial Data-sharing Interface (GDI) on 14th November 2024. The workshop was held at the National Institute for Geo-Informatics Science & Technology (NIGST) in Hyderabad and was specially curated for officers from the Survey of India (SOI). Bringing together 17 officers from across the country, the workshop focused on equipping participants …