Discuss the various significance of newly released guidelines for deregulating the geo-spatial sector in India. (200 Words)
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KEY POINTS
Geospatial data is data about objects, events, or phenomena that have a location on the surface of the earth.
Present policy on geo-spatial data
· There are strict restrictions on the collection, storage, use, sale, dissemination of geo-spatial data and mapping under the current regime.
· Initially conceptualised as a matter solely concerned with security, geo-spatial data collection was the prerogative of the defence forces and the government.
· GIS mapping was also rudimentary, the dependence on foreign data and the need for indigenous sources of data.
Deregulation
· Indian companies now can self-attest, conforming to government guidelines without actually having to be monitored by a government agency.
· Global push for open access to geo-spatial as it affects the lives of ordinary citizens, and the new guidelines has ensured such an open access, with the exception of sensitive defence or security-related data.
Impacts
· By liberalising the system, the government will ensure more players in the field, competitiveness of Indian companies in the global market.
· Startups and businesses can now also use this data in setting up their concerns, especially in the sector of e-commerce or geo-spatial based apps which in turn will increase employment in these sectors.
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