ISRO & MapmyIndia Collaborates to Develop Indigenous Mapping Portal
The collaboration is an initiative to develop an alternative to Google Maps which will take forward India’s journey of being self-reliant or Atmanirbhar.
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| 13 Feb 2021 12:14 PM GMT
NEW DELHI: In a bid to develop a fully indigenous mapping portal, apps and geospatial services, the Indian Space Research Organisation ISRO and MapmyIndia have recently announced their amalgamation.
The initiative will be an alternative to Google Maps which will take forward India s journey of being self-reliant or Atmanirbhar, said MapmyIndia s CEO and Executive Director Rohan Verma.
Announcing its collaboration ISRO s Department of Space in a press statement informed that it has joined hands with MapmyIndia to combine their geospatial expertise and build holistic solutions by leveraging their geo portals.
ISRO, MapmyIndia join hands to take on Google Maps, Google Earth in India
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The joint platform brings together MapmyIndia s digital maps and ISRO s catalogue of satellite imagery and earth data, according to MapmyIndia s CEO Rohan Verma.
Bengaluru: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and MapmyIndia have partnered to offer India s best, and fully indigenous, mapping portal and geospatial services.
The platform brings together MapmyIndia s digital maps and ISRO s catalogue of satellite imagery and earth observation data, according to MapmyIndia s CEO and Excutive Director Rohan Verma.
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