Plenary 1: Geospatial Infrastructure and Digital twins

geospatial data and knowledge are crucial National infrastructure that provides social economic and environmental value thereby enabling sustainable National development mandates the national geospatial policy lays down an overarching framework for holistic development of the geospatial ecosystem and defines the institutional framework for strength strengthening the national geospatial infrastructure through the development of fundamental data themes digital twins which Bridge the physical and digital worlds enable the transition from data to knowledge thereby transforming Industries and unlocking new possibilities a digital twin is a virtual replica of a physical asset process or service that combines realtime data sophisticated modeling techniques

and simulation capabilities to adapt to change reimagine processes and predict outcomes its potential spans several sectors from Urban Development and land Administration to Agriculture and Water Resource Management the national geospatial policy lays down the goal of development of national digital twin of major cities and towns which is an ecosystem of connected digital twins enabled by secure and interoperable data sharing a strong and continuously updated National geospatial infrastructure is the foundation for the development of a national digital twin which empowers government agencies policy makers industry and individuals alike to make informed choices and drive economic prosperity