Which ministry has launched the National Geoscience Data Repository Portal?

The National Geoscience Data Repository (NGDR) Portal was officially launched on December 19, 2023, in New Delhi by the Ministry of Mines. The nation's largest online platform for geospatial information access, sharing, and analysis is called NGDR. The NGDR initiative, spearheaded by the Geological Survey of India (GSI) and Bhaskarachaya Institute of Space Applications and Geoinformatics (BISAG-N) represents a significant leap forward in democratizing critical geoscience data, empowering stakeholders across industries and academia with unprecedented access to invaluable resources.